Why Is Meningitis So Dangerous?
In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia and 70,000 cases in the rest of the world. How did it spread so quickly and what makes meningitis so dangerous? Melvin Sanicas examines how the disease affects our bodies.
TED-ed is a program where information produced by noted authorities are “visualized” by artists in order to teach more effectively. Such is the case with this timely educational piece covering a wide-spread outbreak of meningitis in Saudi Arabia written by Dr. Melvin Sanicas a British educator. The piece was also directed by Balint Gelley and narrated by Addison Anderson.