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The disease I am doing research on is Bacterial Meningitis.

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Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease that leaves people with an infection and death can happen in a few hours. But, a lot of those diagnosed with meningitis do end up recovering from it, compared to those who do not recover, they can have permanent disabilities such as hearing loss, learning disabilities, and damage to the brain.

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3. What is the causative agent? List & show a picture

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3. What is the causative agent? List & show a picture

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The causative agent or at least one of the causative agents is Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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1. Vomiting

2. Photophobia (eyes being more sensitive to light)

3. Altered mental status (confusion)

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If the medical professional thinks a patient may have meningitis, they will collect a blood sample or cerebrospinal fluid which is the fluid near the spinal cord. That sample will get sent to the lab where they will test the samples to see what specific thing is causing the infection which will help know the doctors on how to treat it.

The doctors can treat meningitis with several different antibiotics and it is important to start the treatment as quick as possible.

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Vaccine - There are 4 different types of bacteria that cause meningitis and there is a vaccine for each different one and they are the most effective way to protect against meningitis.

Prophylaxis - Type of antibiotic that helps prevent people around the patient from getting sick

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One main research finding was that even though the current vaccines are effective, there have been vaccine escape variants that have been rising.

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Meningitis: Pathology, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment, Animation

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According to a study done by the CDC, college freshman are 7x more likely to get meningitis than other college students.

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Dr. Emma C Wall

University College London

(https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-consultant/dr-emma-wall)

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CDC Website

https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/bacterial.html

Causative Agent Image

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/multimedia/image/gram-stain-streptococcus-pneumoniae-

Symptoms Image

https://www.sriramakrishnahospital.com/blog/what-is-the-first-sign-of-meningitis-in-children/

Pub Med

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33767093/

Infographic

https://www.medanta.org/patient-education-blog/meningitis-symptoms-and-causes

Fun Fact

https://www.nfid.org/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-meningitis/