But you can pass it to others, who may then get seriously ill with meningitis. In the United States, bacterial meningitis mainly affects adults. 2. Other types of bacteria that sometimes cause meningitis are: Group B streptococci. This type of meningitis occurs most often in newborns, who can become infected during or after birth. Listeria monocytogenes. This type of meningitis occurs most often in newborns and in older adults.
FOI fact sheet 8: Freedom of information â Exemptions. The right to access documents held by government is subject to certain limitations that ensure that sensitive information, including personal, secret or national security information, is properly protected.
Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  exemption, freedom(noun) immunity from an obligation or duty. 2  exemption(noun) a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent.