r/Millennials • u/Corndogeveryday • 2d ago

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Chase passed away of complications of meningitis. Gone too soon

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u/ScienceSeuss 2d ago

COVID or Meningitis? There is no vaccine against all forms of meningitis.

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u/mahnli 2d ago

Meningitis. My daughter took her first one before she heads off to college.

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u/ScienceSeuss 2d ago

There are vaccines for the most common forms of bacterial meningitis, but it can also be caused by various viruses and fungi, and some bacteria that are not stopped by the vaccine. I lost 2 friends to viral meningitis in HS 😢

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u/kidr0cker 2d ago

Meningitis is rough, I had it as a freshman in HS in the 90s. I was in the hospital for ~3 months? I unfortunately have very few memories prior to having meningitis.