London, Jan 20 (IANS) One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection, according to a new epidemiological study. Bacterial meningitis is a rare but very serious infection that can affect people of all ages, but is most common in newborns, children and adolescents, and the elderly. It is often caused by pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) which is also a major cause of bacterial respiratory infections such as pneumonia, otitis and sinusitis, which also mainly affect the youngest and oldest members of society. Untreated, bacterial meningitis is fatal, but the infection can now be cured with antibiotics. However,
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