- Meningitis can be fatal
- Meningitis can be cured using several different antibiotics and treatment procedures
- You can take several steps to prevent meningitis
- Meningitis is viral and doesnt usually last
- Travelers, babies, teenagers, pre- teens and college students are most likely able to get the disease because
- Meningitis can be diagnosed after death
- Meningitis may cause sevre brain damage
- Early Diagnosis is important for meningitis
- Avoiding contact with people infected
- Spread of cancer in the mengines can cause brain damage
Symptoms and Treatment
Symptoms:
Fever and Chills (New York Times)
Mental Status Change (New York Times)
Nausea and vomitting
Sensitivity to light
Severe Headache
Stiff Neck
Agitation
Bulging Fontanelles
Decreased consiousness
Opithsmos
Confusion
Rash
Seizure
Numbness in Hands
Treatments:
Antibiotics
Blood Culture
Chest X-ray
Head CT scan
Gram Stain and culture on CSF
Lumbar Puncture
History of Meningitis
Outbreaks of meningitis have been recent. They began occuring more often into the 20th century. The first known outbreak of meningitis was in Africa, Ethiopia having it the most. Meningitis can be diagnosed after death. Outbreaks of meningitis usually occur every 7-14 years.
What is The WHO an The CDC doing about the disease?
CDC:
Making Vaccines to prevent and treat meningitis
Making people aware Meningitis Can be fatal
Immunizations
WHO:
Looking for severeal new vaccines for meningitis
They have several financing ideas for vaccines
Strengthning routine programs to reach unimnmunixzed population
