Risk Factors of Meningitis

The following people are at a greater risk of contracting this disease:
•    Children below 5 years of age and adults over 60 years.
•    People with sickle cell anemia
•    People with alcoholism
•    People who have undergone organ transplants and are on immune system suppressing drugs.
•    People suffering from cancer or receiving chemotherapy.
•    IV drug users
-    People who have been exposed to meningitis
•    People with diabetes
•    Those living in close quarters as in day care centers, military barracks or college dormitories.