meningitis and the outbreak in college students
PURPOSE STATEMENT: The purpose of this speech is to inform the listener of the deadly infection meningococcal meningitis and the outbreak of this infection in college students. THESIS: This speech will inform the listeners of what meningococcal meningitis is, how to recognize symptoms, how the infection is spread, and prevention methods of the infection. They will also learn that the largest group of people being infected right now are college students and why this is so. ... The infection rate of meningococcal meningitis is highest in college age students right now. ... Not knowing what meningitis is. ... Meningococcal meningitis is an infection of the meninges, which is the lining around the brain, by a bacterium.