During birth. A mother can pass germs that cause meningitis to her baby even if the mother doesn't have symptoms. Delivering a baby by cesarean section rather than through the birth canal doesn't always protect the baby from getting the infection. Both bacteria and viruses can be transmitted this way.
On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Lexington, Virginia. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 24. Sperling's comfort index for Lexington is a 60 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54.
The statewide average high temperature in July is in the low 80's, while in January, high temperatures in the upper 30's are the norm. Virginia rainfall averages near 40 inches per year, with 50 or more inches in the higher elevations of the mountains, and in the southeast.