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What You Need To Know About The Tennessee Meningitis Outbreak - Lannom & Williams Trial... - 1 views

  • We have the most cases of infection and deaths due to it
  • ymptoms are headache, nausea, dizziness, and confusion. If left untreated, these progress rapidly to seizures, loss of hearing or sight, strokes and even death
  • only treatment for fungal meningitis is IV anti-fungal medication.
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  • after treatment, patients may still face months of at home anti-fungal treatment and the potential of debilitating side effects from the disease, such as seizures, loss of hearing or sight, paralysis or tremors.
  • fungal meningitis infections happen when a person inhales infected material (such as old moldy leaf spores)
  • The outbreak continues to grow daily with increasing numbers of infections and deaths
  • one who received an injection of this medication from this pharmacy before July 1, 2012 could be at risk. However, it has been proven that a victim in Florida, who has since died, did receive a dose of this tainted medication.
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PUBLIC HEALTH FACT SHEET.pdf - 1 views

shared by marandahalstead on 28 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • A sample of spinal fluid, usually collected by a spinal tap, is needed to find out if someone has meningitis
  • an infection of the tissue (called the “meninges”) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
  • 5-15% of people have these bacteria in their throats or noses without getting sick.
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  • Neisseria meningitidis are bacteria that can cause illness in people of any age.
  • during kissing, sharing of food, drinks or cigarettes, and by close contact with infected people who are sneezing or coughing.
  • There are vaccines, which can be used to help prevent this kind of meningitis.
  • s a vaccine called “Hib vaccine” that prevents infants and young children from getting Hib disease
  • adults are resistant
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae are bacteria that cause lung and ear infections but can also cause “pneumococcal” meningitis
  • found in the throa
  • , people with chronic medical problems or with weakened immune systems, and those who are very young or very old, are at higher risk for getting pneumococcal meningitis.
  • person-to-person through contact with infected saliva.
  • Viral meningitis, also called aseptic meningitis, is much more common than bacterial meningitis.
  • do not wash their hands after using the toilet or changing a diaper or soiled sheets, then touch their own mouths, prepare food for others, or touch others
  • throat and feces
  • face-to-face contact
  • enteroviruses don’t cause people to feel very sick
  • crankiness or tiredness and poor feeding.
  • Fever, severe and constant headache, stiff neck or neck pain, nausea and vomiting, and rash can all be signs of meningitis
  • confusion, sleepiness, and trouble waking up
  • saliva (spit) or feces (stool)
  • treptococcus pneumoniae is not spread from person-to-person
  • Frequent handwashing with soap
  • Not sharing food, drinks, or eating utensils
  • Your health care provider
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