Meningitis

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I was 18 months old when I contracted bacterial spinal meningitis. When I was found in an un-used downstairs bedroom and could not be awakened, my parents rushed me to the hospital emergency room. The year was 1962. The doctors gave a very poor prognosis and admitted me right away. I do not know what kind of drug treatment I was given- unfortunately there are no records I can look at for the information. Because of the poor prognosis and since they were convinced I would die, the doctors co...Read the full article