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meningococcal

American  
[muh-ning-goh-kahk-uhl] / məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɑk əl /

adjective

  1. relating to or caused by the meningococcus, a bacterium.


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Many of us are harmlessly infected with meningococcal bacteria that have the potential to cause disease.

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Moving around the country and socialising with new people exposes us to different strains of meningococcal bacteria for the first time and in turn the risk of meningitis.

From BBC

Or will studies planned to assess the types of meningococcal bacteria people are harmlessly carrying reveal it is more widespread?

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The other element is whether teenagers have built up less immunity to meningococcal bacteria during their lives.

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She had contracted meningococcal type B meningitis despite being fully vaccinated.

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