World Meningitis Day is celebrated on 24 April, a major global public health problem. Meningitis is a devastating disease with a high mortality rate and serious long-term sequelae that remains a major global public health problem.

Many microorganisms can cause meningitis, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. However, bacterial meningitis is of particular concern. About 1 in 10 people who get this type of meningitis die, and 1 in 5 develop serious complications.

serious complications. Safe and affordable vaccines are the most effective way to provide lasting protection.

World Meningitis Day is celebrated every year on 24 April to draw attention to the seriousness of meningitis, a disease that affects more than one million people worldwide each year. .

Here is an infographic with more information about meningitis.