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Which form of meningitis is the most dangerous?

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Viral meningitis is the least severe type of meningitis, and patients usually recover with no long-term effects from the infection.

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Bacterial infections, however, are much more severe, and progress rapidly.

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While nonbacterial types of meningitis are more common, bacterial meningitis is the more potentially life-threatening.

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