Avoid Getting Meningitis By Following These 10 Tips

Travel Precautions

Avid travelers should research their country of choice to avoid those with a history of or current outbreak of meningitis. There is an increased risk of coming in contact with the illness in some locationssuch as what is known as the meningitis belt in sub-Saharan Africa. It consists of regions of the Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea.