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Communicable Disease Fact Sheet
Communicable Disease Fact Sheet, viral meningitis. Viral meningitis is an infection of the meninges (a thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord)
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/viral.htm

Extractions: skip to main content Information for a Healthy New York Search this site: You are Here: Home Page Communicable Disease Viral Meningitis (nonbacterial meningitis) What is viral meningitis? Viral meningitis is an infection of the meninges (a thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord) by any one of a number of different viruses. It is a fairly common disease; 500-700 cases are reported each year in New York State. Almost all of the cases occur as single, isolated events. Outbreaks are rare. Who gets viral meningitis? Anyone can get viral meningitis but it occurs most often in children. Which viruses cause this form of meningitis? Approximately half of the cases in the United States are due to common enteroviruses (intestinal). Occasionally, children will have viral meningitis associated with mumps or herpes virus infection. Mosquito-borne viruses also account for a few cases each year. In many cases, the specific virus cannot be identified. How are the viruses that cause viral meningitis spread?
EMedicine - Staphylococcal Meningitis : Article By Lawrence A Zumo, MD
Dr. Lawrence Zumo reports on this form of bacterial meningitis infection often linked to neurosurgery, trauma, and compromised immune system.
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic352.htm

Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Neurology Neurological Infections Last Updated: June 7, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: viral meningitis, immunocompromise, bacterial meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid shunt, coma, antistaphylococcal antibiotics AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Lawrence A Zumo, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Institute, JFK Medical Center, Seton Hall University Coauthor(s): Francisco de Assis Aquino Gondim, MD, MSc, PhD , Associate Professor of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio; Timothy S Brannan, MD , Director, Department of Neurology, Jersey City Medical Center; Professor, Department of Neurology, Seton Hall School of Graduate Medical Education; Alan Greenberg, MD
Communicable Disease Fact Sheet
Is there a vaccine to prevent meningococcal meningitis? As with any vaccine, vaccination against meningitis may not protect 100 percent of all
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/menin.htm

Extractions: Additional Information on Meningococcal Disease and College Students Meningococcal disease is a severe bacterial infection of the bloodstream or meninges (a thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord) caused by the meningococcal germ. Anyone can get meningococcal disease, but it is more common in infants and children. For some adolescents, such as first-year college students living in dormitories, there is an increased risk of meningococcal disease. Every year in the United States, approximately 2,500 people are infected and 300 die from the disease. Other persons at increased risk include household contacts of a person known to have had this disease, immunocompromised people, and people traveling to parts of the world where meningococcal meningitis is prevalent. How is the meningococcus germ spread?
Student With Bacterial Meningitis Dies
http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/12/21/meningitis.case.ap/index.html
Two More Diagnosed With Meningitis In Suburban Houston
http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/01/22/meningitis.outbreak.ap/index.html
NINDS Forwarding Page
meningitis and encephalitis are usually caused by viruses or bacteria. Persons who have had pneumococcal meningitis often suffer neurological damage
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/encephalitis_meningitis.htm

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CNN.com - Michigan Authorities Seek Partygoers Exposed To Meningitis - August 25
http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/08/25/rave.meningitis.02/index.html

Extractions: WEB SERVICES: LANSING, Michigan (CNN) State health authorities are enlisting the help of universities, doctors, local health departments and local media to track down as many as 1,000 people who may have been exposed to meningitis during a "rave" party last weekend. Health officials are concerned that the disease could have been passed among the partygoers when many of them shared a pacifier that had been dipped in the drug Ecstasy.
Meningitis Neuro Links
The Glaxo Neurological Centre, Non medical advice and information for people with neurological conditions and those who care for them.
http://glaxocentre.merseyside.org/menen.html

Extractions: Neuro-Links: for Meningitis : The following information links are verified information sources, mostly charities/not for profit organisations/government websites. The Glaxo Centre is not responsible for the information provided on these sites. We would also advice that you seek the advice of your doctor. Return the main Neuro Links page for many more neuro links. Return to the Glaxo Centre's home page Links for Meningitis Click here The Glaxo Neurological Centre is a unique non-medical advice and information centre for people with neurological conditions, their families and carers. To find out more about the Glaxo Centre go to our home page The Glaxo Centre is run by a registered charity, The Mersey Neurological Trust, Charity Number 1010658. We rely on donations, if you would like to help us with our fundraising click here This page was updated March 2004. Contact the Webmaster if there are any problems with this page: E-mail: mnt@gnc.u-net.com
CNN - CDC Recommends College Students Get Meningitis Warning - October 21, 1999
http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/21/college.meningitis/index.html

Extractions: From CNN Medical Correspondent Rhonda Rowland ATLANTA (CNN) College students should be told about the dangers of bacterial meningitis and have easy access to a vaccine for the disease, a government advisory panel said Wednesday. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization stopped short of recommending the vaccine be required. The panel decided it's not cost-effective to require the $60 shot for meningitis, still considered a rare disease. Also, the vaccine doesn't always work. "Our data indicate college students and their parents should be educated about the signs and symptoms of the disease and to seek medical attention immediately if these symptoms are experienced, and that there is an effective vaccine available," said Dr. Nancy Rosenstein of the CDC.
Meningitis - Medical Information On Treatment Options, And Links To Other Sites.
Information on meningitis, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment issues, and patient information.
http://www.sniffeuxdenapalm.qc.ca/meningitis.html

Extractions: Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord. Although the most common causes are infection (either bacterial or viral), chemical agents and even tumor cells may cause meningitis. Encephalitis and brain abscess can complicate infective meningitis. Major bacteria that cause meningitis are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, staphylococcus and meningococcus. Meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae is known to occur in outbreaks, examples include outbreaks in dorms and military outbreaks. Community acquired cases of meningitis are usually caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, seen in elderly patients. Listeria monocytogenes and Neisseria meningitis are also other causes of community acquired meningitis. On the other hand, viruses are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis. 20,000 to 25,000 cases of bacterial meningitis are seen in the United States every year. Mostly adults are infected, where it can be community acquired or nosocomial. Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae has reduced the incidence in children. The classical symptoms of meningitis are headache, neck stiffness and photophobia (the trio are called "meningism"). An altered level of consciousness or other neurological deficits may be present depending on the severity of the disease. A lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is usually indicated to determine the cause and direct appropriate treatment.
Meningococcal Meningitis In Angola
Following the information posted on 6 August 1998, the Ministry of Health in Angola has now reported a total of 1113 cases of meningococcal meningitis from the four affected provinces of BiÃ©, Malange, Huambo and Lunda Norte.
http://www.who.int/emc/outbreak_news/n1998/aug/n24aug1998.html
Seasonal Meningitis Kills At Least 12 In Niger
http://cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/02/04/niger.meningitis.reut/index.html
Meningitis
meningitis means inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes that Both beagle pain syndrome and Bernese mountain dog aseptic meningitis are
http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/Diseases/nervous system disorders/meningitis.htm

Extractions: related terms: aseptic meningitis What is meningitis? Meningitis means inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes that line the brain and spinal cord. Most cases of meningitis are due to bacterial or viral infection. Some forms occur in specific breeds however, and are believed to have an inherited basis. This may be because of a genetically determined abnormality of the immune system. Abnormality Breeds affected Clinical features beagle pain syndrome beagle seen at 5 to 10 months of age; fever, depression, intense neck pain (dogs stand with their head and neck stiff and extended, and are reluctant to move); signs wax and wane aseptic meningitis Bernese mountain dog 3 to 12 months; fever, neck pain, stilted gait; signs may wax and wane necrotizing meningo- encephalitis (pug encephalitis) pug Maltese terrier signs develop between 6 months and 7 years, and include seizures (which increase in severity), change in attitude, neck pain and rigidity, circling, and/or blindness How is meningitis inherited?
Burkina Faso Seeks Help To Fight Meningitis
http://cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/03/18/burkina.meningitis.reut/index.html
Meningitis And Sepsis
meningitis inflammation of the membranes lining the brain and spinal cord. Sepsis overwhelming bacterial infection.
http://www.drreddy.com/shots/meningitis.html

Extractions: Dr. Reddy's Pediatric Office on the Web TM Meningitis is one of the most serious infections you can have. It is also one of the scariest understandably, since untreated some forms of meningitis can cause death or lasting impairment. The meninges are membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord. There are actually three layers of membrane: the "dura", which is a tough outer layer; the "arachnoid", which is a lacy, web-like middle layer; and the "pia", which is a delicate, fibrous inner layer containing many of the blood vessels that feed the brain and cord. Meningitis, strictly speaking, is an inflammation of the meninges. (The suffix "-itis" stands for "inflammation"; inflammation of the brain tissue itself is called "encephalitis", where "encephal-" refers to the brain tissue.) There are many causes for inflammation of tissue, and the meninges are no exception. However, the most common cause of meningeal inflammation is irritation caused by infection with bacteria or viruses. These organisms usually enter the meninges through the bloodstream from other parts of the body. As a matter of fact, many meningitis-causing bacteria are carried in the nose and throat, often without the carrier having symptoms. Viral meningeal infections are usually (but not always) less severe than bacterial infections. This is quite fortunate, since there are no antibiotic treatments available for most viruses and we must therefore let viral meningitis run its course by itself. Bacterial meningitis, on the other hand, must be treated with antibiotics in most cases to avoid severe consequences. Unfortunately the only way to confirm that meningitis is not bacterial is to culture the spinal fluid (actually the cerebrospinal fluid, since it bathes both the spinal cord and the brain) and see if there are bacteria in it. This can take 3-5
Prevnar Immunizations Guide At Keep Kids Healthy
Details about Prevnar, a new vaccine that protects against meningitis and bloodstream infections and may help prevent ear infections.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/prevnar.html

Extractions: The pneumococcus is a bacteria that causes serious infections in adults and children, including pneumonia, blood infections, and meningitis. This bacteria is also the number one cause of sinusitis and ear infections. The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23PS) protects against many different types of the pneumococcus bacteria and it is recommended that to be given to people over age 65 and children over age two who are at high risk. Unfortunately, 23PS does not provide protection for children under age two, but a newer version of the vaccine
Meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is generally much more serious than viral meningitis, If you or your child has bacterial meningitis, delaying treatment increases
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00118.html

Extractions: INFECTIOUS DISEASE Bacterial Lyme disease Meningitis Pneumonia Toxic shock syndrome ... Kidney infection INFECTIOUS DISEASE Viral Illnesses Chickenpox Viral gastroenteritis Shingles Meningitis ... Hand-foot-and-mouth disease INFORMATION CENTERS: Pick a category Health Centers Family Health Men's Health Women's Health Children's Health Seniors' Health Working Life Pain Management Condition Centers Immune System Allergy Alzheimer's Arthritis Respiratory System Cancer Endocrine System Digestive System Heart and Blood Infectious Disease Mental Health Note: All links within content go to MayoClinic.com Diseases and Conditions Meningitis From MayoClinic.com Overview Meningitis is an infection and inflammation of the membranes (meninges) and cerebrospinal fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord. Before current vaccines, most meningitis cases occurred in children younger than 5 years, but the incidence of the disease has increased among young people between the ages of 15 and 24. Older adults also tend to have a higher incidence of meningitis. Viruses, bacteria and fungi can cause meningitis. The seriousness of the infection and the best treatment depend on the cause of the infection. Bacterial meningitis is generally much more serious than viral meningitis, and quick treatment is necessary. The cause of most cases of meningitis is viruses.
EMedicine Health - West Nile Virus Overview
Dr. David Donson offers a report on the symptoms of West Nile virus infection such as flulike fever, encephalitis, and meningitis. Includes information on emergency care and mosquito bite prevention tips.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13162-1.asp

Extractions: Search September 9, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Bacterial and Viral Infections West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by a mosquito bite. The virus can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord). West Nile virus was discovered in 1937 in the West Nile district of Uganda. New interest was created when West Nile emerged in the United States for the first time in the New York City area in August 1999. There were 62 confirmed human cases and 7 deaths during this outbreak, creating widespread concern. Since the initial 1999 New York City outbreak, the cases of West Nile encephalitis have been relatively limited. In 2002, there were a total of 480 reported cases in humans and 24 deaths (as of August 28, 2002). The distribution of the virus is spreading across the United States, as determined from surveillance of infected birds by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . In a little more than a year, West Nile spread to 11 states along the East Coast. In 2002, the virus spread to Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Cases are also being seen in the Dakotas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Whether West Nile encephalitis will present a serious health risk to the United States in the future is unknown. Using precautions directed at limiting contact by mosquitoes is the best preventive measure at this time.
CNN.com - US - Michigan Health Authorities Seek Rave Party Attendees Exposed To
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/08/24/rave.meningitis/index.html
Meningitis Cymru
meningitis Cymru exists to provide information awareness and support to the people of Wales from within Wales.
http://www.meningitiscymru.co.uk/

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