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In the united states. it is not included in currently available vaccines. the bacteria can cause infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. symptoms are headache, fever, vomiting and rashes and stiff neck. those who recover can suffer serious complications like hearing loss and brain damage and limb amputations. >> you need to treat it quickly. a community that may have other cases has to be aware of the symptoms. the quicker you put someone on antibiotics, the more likely they are to recover. >> reporter: to combat the disease, the cdc has fda approval to import the only vaccine a...
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