It may also result from eating infected meat which is served raw or undercooked. The parasites can spread from an infected pregnant woman to her baby. However, other parts of the body can also be affected. It is caused by bacteria, which can life for 3 to 4 months in mud, water or dead animals. Humans can catch tularemia by handling infected animals or from bites by infected flies, mosquitoes or ticks.
Most people become ill in either the summer or the winter.
The term meningitis is used to describe swelling of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This can occur due to infection by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Bacterial meningitis is a rare, but serious, condition that could result in death or disability if not promptly treated. Viral meningitis is a more common disease that is rarely serious. In general, people with viral meningitis recover fully.