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Not the sudden death of 117 teens Kizzy, it's 117 cases not 117 deaths. Meningitis is scary, granted, but despite the horror stories, the facts are that the majority of people recover from viral meningitis (including this strain). Most people (as in more than half) would actually recover spontaneously without treatment of any kind.

Bacterial meningitis, untreated, is often fatal but Bacterial meningitis can't be vaccinated against - because it's not a virus. It is a killer but its a totally separate condition not related to the type of meningitis mentioned in this story (viral).

Take this sort of "disease scaremongering" with a hefty pinch of salt. Always.