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Which pathogen is the most common cause of meningitis in adults?
Which pathogen is the most common cause of meningitis in adults?
What is the most common cause of meningitis in neonates?
What is the most common cause of meningitis in neonates?
What was the most common pathogen causing meningitis in 1990?
What was the most common pathogen causing meningitis in 1990?
What is the most common cause of meningitis in 2019?
What is the most common cause of meningitis in 2019?
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Which pathogen showed a significant decrease in prevalence from 1990 to 2019?
Which pathogen showed a significant decrease in prevalence from 1990 to 2019?
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Which pathogen is the second most common cause of meningitis in adults?
Which pathogen is the second most common cause of meningitis in adults?
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Which pathogen is close to being the most common cause of meningitis in 2019?
Which pathogen is close to being the most common cause of meningitis in 2019?
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Which pathogen is mentioned as a common isolate in 1990?
Which pathogen is mentioned as a common isolate in 1990?
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Which pathogen is mentioned as a common isolate in 2019?
Which pathogen is mentioned as a common isolate in 2019?
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What is the most common cause of meningitis according to the text?
What is the most common cause of meningitis according to the text?
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What is the fatality rate associated with untreated meningococcal meningitis?
What is the fatality rate associated with untreated meningococcal meningitis?
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Where is the largest burden of meningococcal disease found?
Where is the largest burden of meningococcal disease found?
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What is the recommended action before starting antibiotics for meningococcal meningitis?
What is the recommended action before starting antibiotics for meningococcal meningitis?
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What is the difficulty in giving a definitive diagnosis of meningitis due to Neisseria Meningitidis?
What is the difficulty in giving a definitive diagnosis of meningitis due to Neisseria Meningitidis?
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What is the incidence of meningococcal disease in the Philippines?
What is the incidence of meningococcal disease in the Philippines?
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What form of meningococcal disease is reflected in the data from the Philippines?
What form of meningococcal disease is reflected in the data from the Philippines?
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What is the difficulty in diagnosing meningococcemia compared to meningitis?
What is the difficulty in diagnosing meningococcemia compared to meningitis?
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What is the total number of meningococcal cases reported from January 1 to 29 June 2019?
What is the total number of meningococcal cases reported from January 1 to 29 June 2019?
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What percentage of the reported meningococcal cases were aged?
What percentage of the reported meningococcal cases were aged?
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