President's Prescription: Meningitis - KCBD NewsChannel 11
Meningitis is diagnosed in less than 3,000 people in the U.S. each year. Most common in college students and children under age 1, the disease can lead to serious health complications like brain damage or hearing loss. This week Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell tells us what meningitis is and how it can be prevented.
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D. is president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and this is the President's Prescription.
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