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Why is meningitis so dangerous?

Melvin Sanicas · TED

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In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world. How did it spread so quickly and what makes meningitis so dangerous? Melvin Sanicas examines how the disease affects our bodies. [Directed by Balint Gelley, narration by Addison Anderson].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Melvin Sanicas
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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