181. Bacterial Meningitis High fever, headache, and stiff neck are common symptoms of meningitis in anyone over the age of 2 years. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/926914524.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Children's Health By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Bacterial Meningitis What is meningitis? Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness and the treatment differ. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment, while bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disability. For bacterial meningitis, it is also important to know which type of bacteria is causing the meningitis because antibiotics can prevent some types from spreading and infecting other people. Before the 1990s

182. Rwanda Meningitis Kills 65 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/08/23/rwanda.menigitis.reut/index.html

183. Tuotromedico: Meningitis Translate this page La meningitis es una afectación infecciosa de las meninges (que son las membranas de recubrimiento del cerebro y de la médula espinal). http://www.tuotromedico.com/temas/meningitis.htm

MENINGITIS DEFINICIÓN INCIDENCIA SÍNTOMAS ... FUENTES DEFINICIÓN Haemophilus influenzae tipo b (Hib) y por la Neisseria meningitidis (grupos A, B, C, Y, W-135), puede haber otras bacterias causantes pero menos representativas por su frecuencia en epidemias. INCIDENCIA La frecuencia de las causas de epidemia son: Neisseria meningitidis grupo B Neisseria meningitidis grupo C Neisseria meningitidis grupo A y otras SÍNTOMAS Fiebre Dolor de cabeza Rigidez de nuca Molestias al mirar la luz Presencia de un rash (manchas) en la piel Convulsiones Dolores musculares generalizados A veces diarrea CONTAGIO Se trasmite por las secreciones nasales, saliva y por el aire contaminado de estornudos o toses de los enfermos afectados. Es decir que el contacto debe de ser cercano para que se pueda trasmitir. Salvo en casos de problemas de falta de defensas por enfermedades previas (linfomas, inmunodeficiencias, diabetes, etc...) la susceptibilidad es escasa, ya que la bacteria causante suele estar en la garganta del 10% de los individuos y no se desarrolla la enfermedad. La enfermedad se desarrolla ante un contacto intenso con las bacterias de las secreciones de un individuo afectado de meningitis.

184. School Health Issues: Meningitis - The Center For Health And Health Care In Scho The George Washington University. Resources to strengthen health and health care for children and adolescents in schools. http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/meningitis.asp

Return to School Health Programs Download PDF Version School Health Issues Meningitis Adapted from the Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet produced by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/encephalitis_meningitis/detail_encephalitis_meningitis.htm and the Bacterial Meningitis Fact Sheet produced by the Directors of Health Promotion and Education www.dhpe.org/bacmeningitis.asp Key Facts Meningitis is an infection and resulting inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is most commonly caused by bacteria or viruses though it may also be caused by a fungal infection, a reaction to certain medications or medical treatments, an inflammatory disease such as lupus, some types of cancer, or a traumatic injury to the head or spine. Knowing whether or not the infection is caused by a virus or bacteria is important because the severity of the illness and treatment differ depending on what type of meningitis an individual has. Bacterial meningitis is a rare but sometimes fatal disease. Bacterial meningitis is commonly caused by three bacteria:

185. CNN.com - Ohio Starts Vaccinating Students - June 8, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/06/08/meningitis.outbreak.03/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Ohio starts vaccinating students Ohio health officials plan to vaccinate 5,600 students and teachers against meningococcal disease ALLIANCE, Ohio (CNN) Thousands of students began getting vaccinations Friday against a bacterial outbreak that has left two teen-agers dead and a third hospitalized from meningitis-related illnesses. The state health department plans to inoculate 5,800 students and teachers at six high schools around Alliance. School superintendent Lou Ramunno told CNN the six schools were chosen because interactions among the children there were most frequent. By the time the vaccination program closed Friday, Ohio Health Commission spokeswoman Beth Gianforcaro said at least 4,200 people had received inoculations. She said anyone who missed Friday's immunizations could go to their local health deparment to get vaccinated. Health officials said the bacteria can only be transmitted by close contact, such as kissing or sharing utensils, not by casual contact.

186. Meningitis meningitis is not easy to identify at first because the symptoms are similar Someone with meningitis will become very ill. The illness may progress over http://www.brookes.ac.uk/student/services/health/menin.html

Directorate of Academic and Student Affairs Home Page General Information Student Services Student Health and Wellbeing meningitis Medical Centre: Home Stress Clinic: A place to think and talk Bulletin Boards: Chaotic Eating Sexual Health Useful Stuff Map (PDF) Gipsy Lane Harcourt Hill Headington Hill Marston Road ... Wheatley Related links: Student Services St Bartholemew's Medical Centre Useful Websites ... [NHS Direct online] These web pages are produced by Anna Hinton, Specialist Health Visitor, Oxford City Primary Care Trust meningitis Choose.... Alcohol Cancer Awareness Dental Care for the University (Studental) Drug Awareness Eating - Chaotic Eating - Food for thought Exam anxiety and panic Flu, colds, etc Meningitis Mental Health Presentation anxiety Sexual Issues - Sexual Health - Pregnant? - Sexually Transmitted Infections Smoking: Giving up Stress management Time Management Tired all the time? Travel: Staying healthy abroad Walking - Brookes goes walking - Health Walk - Walk to work How can you tell if someone has Meningitis Symptoms Vomiting High Temperature Violent or severe headache Neck Stiffness Dislike of bright lights Drowsiness, Lethargy

187. CNN.com - Collegians May Be At Greater Risk For Meningitis - July 16, 2002 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/07/16/ask.meningitis/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US/HELP CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe CNNenEspanol.com CNNArabic.com ... set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 Collegians may be at greater risk for meningitis Editor's note: CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers medical questions submitted by e-mail on "Your Health," which airs at 2:30 p.m. EDT Saturdays. Questions and answers are posted on CNN.com after the show. Q: How serious is the meningitis threat at colleges? Erin in Syracuse, New York. A: College students can be at a significantly increased risk for bacterial meningitis. In fact, freshmen living in dorms may face a greater threat, with nearly a six-fold increased risk over other college students, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria most common among college students is called meningococcus and is spread through bodily fluid contact. It is a serious illness that requires immediate care.

188. BBC NEWS | Health | Medical Notes | Meningitis And Septicaemia meningitis is an inflammation of the brain lining and is mostly found in bacteria and viruses the bacterial form is the more life-threatening. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/98848.stm

News Sport Weather World Service ... Newswatch Last Updated: Thursday, 22 January, 2004, 17:03 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Meningitis and septicaemia Meningitis is an inflammation of the brain lining, or meninges, which can cause serious disability or death. Septicaemia is the blood poisoning form of the disease. Are there different types of meningitis? Meningitis produces a characteristic rash Yes. Meningitis is usually caused by either bacteria or a virus. A small number of cases can be caused by fungal infection. Viral meningitis is more common than bacterial but is rarely life-threatening. It is usually caught through poor hygiene, coughing and sneezing. It cannot be treated with antibiotics but most people who have it make a full recovery. What about bacterial forms of the disease? Signs of meningitis in babies: Tense or bulging soft spot on front of the head Vomiting/refusing to feed Irritable Breathing rapid or laboured Extreme shivering Purple bruising or pin prick marks Cold hands or feet Blotchy or blue skin Floppy, or stiff, jerky body

189. CNN.com - Pneumonia, Not Meningitis, Likely Killed Woman - February 11, 2002 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/US/02/10/hotel.quarantine/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US/HELP CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe CNNenEspanol.com CNNArabic.com ... set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 Pneumonia, not meningitis, likely killed woman The hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was quarantined for eight hours Sunday. CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (CNN) Medical authorities said Sunday they suspected that a woman attending a convention in suburban Philadelphia died of pulmonary bacteria pneumonia and not meningitis, as initially thought. Joanne Hemstreet, 45, of Kingston, Massachusetts, died early Sunday at Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, according to hospital officials, at least four days after coming down with flu-like symptoms. "We don't know the exact cause of her demise at this time, though ... this looks like a case of Pneumococcal pneumonia with a very severe complication," said Dr. David Condoluci, the hospital's chief of infectious diseases. The hospital admitted six women and one man staying at the same Hilton Hotel in Cherry Hill, about 10 miles southeast of Philadelphia.

190. Steroids Can Help Some Meningitis Patients CNN http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/conditions/11/14/meningitis.steroids.ap/index.html

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