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Inflammation of the meninges (membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord)

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Meningitis

2
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Causes the most serious form of acute meningitis

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Neisseria Meningitis

3
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Arbovirus.
Infects mammals, birds, and mosquitoes.
Transmitted by mosquitoes.
Flu-like symptoms.

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West Nile Virus

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Neurotropic Viral Infection.
Slow, Prgressive zoonotic disease (found in most warm blooded animals).
Highest mortality rate of any human disease.
Transmission: Bite of infected animal or wound contaminated with infected fluids.

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Rabies

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Viral spinal cord infection.
Transmitted by feces contaminated food, water, hands.
Common vaccine.
Small children are at risk.
Flaccid Paralysis with residual painful, atrophied limbs.

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Poliomyelitis.

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Bacterial infection: Clostridium Tetani.

Tetanus Toxin Inhibits Cholinesterase (enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine).

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Tetanus