Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacterial or viral infection of the spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds it.

• 流行性脑膜炎是脊髓和它周遭液体遭到细菌或病毒感染的一种疾病，主要症状是高烧、头痛和脖子僵硬，并会伴随恶心、呕吐和中风发作。