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How can meningitis affect deaf people with cochlear implants?
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Depends: Shouldn't affect the device but they may choose to temporarily remove it to get rid of the infection.
Answered 9/7/2013
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Rarely: It can happen to anybody. It is an extremely rare complication of cochlear implantation.
Answered 10/30/2012
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