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Meningitis Prevention - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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shared by abrown844 on 04 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Careful hand-washing is important to avoiding exposure to infectious agents.
    • abrown844
      abrown844 on 08 Sep 14
       
      ALWAYS wash your hands.
  • schedule of vaccines, starting at about 2 months of age.
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      abrown844 on 14 Sep 14
       
      Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIB) vaccine. Children in the U.S. routinely receive the vaccine.
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Meningitis Symptoms - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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  • Newborns and infants may not have the classic signs and symptoms of headache and stiff neck.
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      abrown844 on 08 Sep 14
       
      Infants won't have the same signs as everybody else.
  • Viral meningitis may improve without treatment, but bacterial meningitis is serious, can come on very quickly and requires prompt antibiotic treatment to improve the chances of a recovery. Delaying treatment for bacterial meningitis increases the risk of permanent brain damage or death.
  • There's no way to know what kind of meningitis you or your child has without seeing your doctor and undergoing spinal fluid testing.
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      abrown844 on 08 Sep 14
       
      There's no way of knowing what kind of meningitis you have w/o seeing a doctor.
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Meningitis - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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  • it can be a life-threatening emergency requiring urgent antibiotic treatment
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      abrown844 on 08 Sep 14
       
      Seek immediate help whenever you notice something peculiar about your body.
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