https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8 Neisseria Meningitidis (meningococcus) en-us 2019-07-20 07:41:24 UTC 2025-03-14 00:20:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f9eb.png cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371779701 often referred to as meningococcus, is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease.]]> 2019-07-21 06:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371779701 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780041 called Meningococcal Meningitis or more commonly known as meningitis]]> 2019-07-21 07:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780041 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780143 is inflammation of the meninges which is the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.]]> 2019-07-21 07:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780143 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780513 2019-07-21 07:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780513 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780573 2019-07-21 07:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780573 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780813 - General poor feeling
- Sudden high fever
- Severe, persistent headache
- Neck stiffness
- Nausea or vomiting
- Discomfort in bright lights
- Drowsiness or difficulty awakening
- Joint pain
- Confusion or other mental changes]]> 2019-07-21 07:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371780813 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371781628 If the skin does not turn white when a pressure is applied with a glass cup, the rash may be a sign of blood poisoning.]]> 2019-07-21 07:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371781628 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371781734 is a rare disease with fewer than 200,000 cases reported in the United States each year.]]> 2019-07-21 07:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371781734 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371781831 2019-07-21 07:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371781831 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782702 2019-07-21 08:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782702 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782871 Antibiotics and vaccinations]]> 2019-07-21 08:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782871 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782937 can be taken if you have been exposed to someone with this disease or the disease itself. ]]> 2019-07-21 08:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782937 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782969 -Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4) 
-Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (MPSV4)
-SerogroupB MeningococcalB (MenB-FHbp) or (MenB-4c)]]> 2019-07-21 08:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371782969 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783263 2019-07-21 08:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783263 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783475 2019-07-21 08:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783475 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783712 2019-07-21 08:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783712 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783795 The bacteria is transmitted person-to-person via airborne droplets from the the respiratory system or throat secretions from carriers. ]]> 2019-07-21 09:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783795 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783878 Smoking, close and prolonged contact- such as kissing, sneezing or coughing on someone, or living in close quarters with a carrier- facilitates the spread of the disease.]]> 2019-07-21 09:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783878 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783990 2019-07-21 09:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371783990 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784264 2019-07-21 09:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784264 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784302 2019-07-21 09:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784302 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784505 2019-07-21 09:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784505 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784522 the disease will progressively get better and heal on its own.]]> 2019-07-21 09:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784522 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784544 a doctor may start antibiotics via IV or IV line. 
Other medications may be prescribed to treat certain symptoms such as spinal fluid pressure. Doctors may also prescribe steroids if necessary. ]]> 2019-07-21 09:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784544 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784848 2019-07-21 09:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784848 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784897 2019-07-21 09:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784897 cfloyd2018 https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784996 2019-07-21 09:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cfloyd2018/declq02r5kz8/wish/371784996