( Meningitis ( ( kills ( ( ( by ( ( inflaming ( the ( blood vessels ) ) ) ( in ( the brain ) ) ) ) or ) ( by ( overwhelming ( ( the ( body 's ) ) ( immune system ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Meningitis)) (VP (VBZ kills) (PP (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG inflaming) (NP (DT the) (NN blood) (NNS vessels)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN brain)))))) (CC or) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG overwhelming) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN body) (POS 's)) (JJ immune) (NN system))))))) (. .)))
Meningitis kills by inflaming the blood vessels in the brain or by overwhelming the body's immune system.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN brain)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN harmed) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (NNS meningitis))))))) (. .)))