What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

• Asymptomatic carriage of meningitis bacteria is possible—carriers can transmit infection to others without displaying symptoms themselves
• Person-to-person transmission occurs via respiratory droplets from the nose and throat of infected or colonised individuals
• Clinical awareness of asymptomatic transmission is important for infection control measures and identifying at-risk contacts of confirmed cases

Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.

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