Every parent has heard that horror story of a child who suddenly developed unexplained fever, vomiting or headaches, and was later found to have meningitis. How do we know when some seemingly benign symptoms may point to meningitis? And how do we prevent it? We find out more from Dr Sangita Terumalay, Consultant Paediatrician and Neurologist, Subang Jaya Medical Centre.

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