BOCA RATON, FL, October 01, 2010 (Press-News.org) It's always a good idea to be careful with your health, no matter what your age, race, or gender. Usually families take precautions with occasional trips to the doctor, or immediately seeing to any illness or injury with a licensed physician. For the most part, this is the best way to ensure everyone is in optimal health, but families need to be aware of the hazards of the development of meningitis, which can be extremely dangerous, not only because it can be hard to initially diagnose, but because it can also kill with extreme speed.
Meningitis occurs when the lining that surrounds your brain, or meninges, becomes inflamed due to various reasons. The early symptoms can be very much like the flu, including fever, headache, nausea, and a stuffy nose. A stiff neck and seizures can also be side effects. In many cases, there's also the presence of a rash that continually spread all over the body. It can look like small bruises, or general skin irritation.
The easiest way to determine whether the situation is a medical emergency is to press a clear glass against the skin... if the rash can still be seen and does not go away with pressure, coupled with a fever, then you should immediately seek medical attention. The earlier a physician can attend to you with a potential vaccine, the higher the rate of survival.
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World Progress Report Helps Identify Early Signs of Meningitis
This deadly disease is spotlighted by World Progress Report as a potential killer amongst the population...here are ways to combat it.
2010-10-01
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