How to Prevent Meningitis in Your Teen
Medically Reviewed by Dan Brennan, MD on February 11, 2023
Is Your Teen at Risk?
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Get Vaccinated
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Wash Hands
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Don't Share
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Don't Get Too Close
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Keep Hands Away From the Face
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Clean Up
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Sneeze Into a Sleeve
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Ask About Antibiotics
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Eat Healthy Foods
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Get Enough Sleep
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Avoid Tobacco and Alcohol
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CDC: "Case file: Meningitis Mutants," "Meningococcal Vaccination for Preteens and Teens: Questions and Answers," "Teens at Risk of Meningitis," "Viral Meningitis."
Child Mind Institute: "Why Are Teenagers So Sleep-Deprived?"
Cleveland Clinic: "Eat These Foods to Boost Your Immune System."
Hampton University: "Meningitis FAQ."
Mayo Clinic: "Lack of sleep: Can it make you sick?" "Meningitis: Self-management."
Meningitis Research Foundation: "Frequently asked questions," "Smokers at higher risk from meningitis."
National Sleep Foundation: "Teens and Sleep."
Princeton University: "Meningitis FAQ - General Information."
Voices of Meningitis: "Bacterial Meningitis."
Yale University: "Meningitis FAQ."
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February 11, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Dan Brennan, MD
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