There are a variety of approaches available to treat chronic pain and lessen its effects on daily life. If you or someone you love is suffering from chronic pain—migraine, arthritis, or back pain, for example—ask your doctor about pain treatment centers near you.
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Bacterial meningitis is fatal in as many as 25% of cases. Patients with meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and patients younger than 2 years old or over the age of 60 have a poor prognosis. Prompt medical treatment (i.e., antibiotics) reduces the risk for dying from bacterial meningitis to less than 15%.
Viral meningitis usually resolves in 7–10 days and is fatal in fewer than 1% of cases.
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