My 17-year-old son has a girlfriend; is there a risk of transmitting the bacteria that causes meningococcal meningitis in the nasopharynx through kissing? (Quang Khai, 42, Tuyen Quang)
Meningococcal disease, Hib bacteria, Japanese encephalitis... can attack the central nervous system, cause consciousness disorders, and may leave many sequelae after recovery.
