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.
Average climate in Brookneal, Virginia. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Tornado activity: Brookneal-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 3/24/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Brookneal town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.