Evelyn McIntyre by Evelyn McIntyre https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6 Neisseria meningitidis en-us 2021-05-03 04:00:11 UTC 2024-10-16 06:37:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f52c.png Meningococcal Meningitis 242kr9dkfz https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483751483 Meningococcal meningitis is a type of meningitis (inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes) that is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. Meningococcal meningitis has a high mortality rate and persistent neurological defects, particularly among infants and young children. ]]> 2021-05-03 04:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483751483 Neisseria meningitidis 242kr9dkfz https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483752313 2021-05-03 04:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483752313 Symptoms 242kr9dkfz https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483754380 - fever
- headache
- stiff neck
- nausea 
- vomiting
- altered mental state (e.g. confusion)
- rash]]> 2021-05-03 04:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483754380 Prevention 242kr9dkfz https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483761559 - vaccines
Effective in 9    out of 10 people.
- antibiotics (for those who have come in close contact with someone diagnosed)
- ACT QUICKLY
Possibly fatal in a matter of hours. 

]]> 2021-05-03 04:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483761559 Who gets it/How acquired 242kr9dkfz https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483762394 Meningococcal meningitis most commonly affects children, however the number of cases has increased among adolescents and college-age young adults.
People can get Meningococcal meningitis from tiny drops of fluid from the nose and throat, mostly through close contact.
e.g. saliva ]]> 2021-05-03 04:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483762394 Treatment 242kr9dkfz https://padlet.com/242kr9dkfz/u8rt4aiw1y770tg6/wish/1483762609 Antibiotics are needed quickly to prevent serious complications or death. 
Antibiotics include penicillins and ceftriaxone. 

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