Meningitis

Description: An acute bacterial disease, characterized by sudden onset with fever, intense headache, nausea and often vomiting, ... more

Meningitis ... stiff neck, and, frequently, a petechial rash with pink macules. In sub-Saharan Africa, epidemics of serogroup A or C meningococcal disease

Newest Review: ... of weeks and does not often require medical intervention or treatment. Bacterial Meningitis however is extremely serious and ... more

... should be treated as a medical emergency. The reason for this is that if it is left untreated it can cause severe damage to the brain, furthermore it can infect the blood with a condition called Septicaemia which can ultimately lead to death. Treatment for this type of meningitis must be very swift and will require immediate admission to an Intensive care unit, primarily to ensure that the body's functions are supported, usually on a ventilator, and where antibiotics can be administered to fight the infection. Unfortu...more

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Meningitis Know The Signs (942 words)
by - written on 28/01/09 (Very useful, 264 readings)
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Meningitis is a killer and I am writing this review, not to scare, but hopefully as a useful information resource to remind people what to look out for if this infection is suspected. I had the unfortunate experience of witnessing an acute case of this recently involving one of my friend's children (who thankfully is doing great now). However I won't lie to you it was an extremely distressing and terrifying experience for all involved. A common effect of meningitis is that initially the symptoms tend to resemble the flu so people are unaware of its progression until it has become quite a serious infection. I however can't stress enough how imperative it is to catch this ... Read the complete review