Welcome to our video on what you need to know about Meningococcal disease. This video covers a bacterial form of Meningitis Meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease is a much more severe form of Meningitis and this video briefly explores the basics of Meningococcal disease such as its, symptoms, background, diagnosis, and treatment.

This video was made by McMaster students Sarah Afshar, Austin Barr, Rachel Carson, Emma Koster, and D. Nathalia Kulatunga in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

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