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Meningitis is the inflammation of the protective covering of the meninges. Which organs would be affected first by the condition? brain nose spinal cord tongue

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tongue and (possibly) Brain and nose
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Answer: the brain and spinal cord

Explanation: Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the BRAIN and the SPINAL CORD, know collectively as the meninges.

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