A member asked:

My friend just told me that she is in the hospital with lyme based meningitis, what exactly is that? also, my kids(ages 4 yrs & 16 week were around her 4 days ago, should i be worried?

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Not transmissible: Lyme meningitis can be part of the secondary stage of lyme disease. It is far less severe than the usual bacterial meningitis. The disease does not transmit from person-to-person. Your children will have no risk.

Answered 8/5/2016

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