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Ask the Expert

Is meningitis contagious? What is the difference between viral and bacterial meningitis? What protection is there for my baby against the different strains of meningitis?

These are examples of some of the questions posted during our recent Ask the Expert* sessions, when we invited you to post your burning questions to our Panel of Experts on a variety of subjects relating to meningitis.

To view the full list of questions and answers from the two sessions, please click on the links below:

• Ask the Expert Session (February 2010): 'meningitis: prevention'
• Ask the Expert Session (November 2009): 'meningitis: its causes and treatment'

We plan to run more Ask the Expert sessions in the future. To be kept informed, please send an email to information@meningitisuk.org

*The views expressed by participants in this forum are not necessarily those of Meningitis UK and do not constitute legal or medical advice.

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Meet the Experts

Meet our experts in the field of meningitis, each of whom have been working closely with Meningitis UK for many years.