It can be contracted by direct close contact with discharges from the nose or throat of an infected person, but not through casual contact or breathing the same air.

• 脑膜炎是通过和病人近距离直接接触，沾染病人鼻子以及口腔的分泌物而传播。但是和病人偶尔的接触并不会传染，同时该病也不会通过空气传播。