Wanted: Bacterial Meningitis
Meningococcal Meningitis
Kelsey Beausoleil
March 17, 2016
Overview
Membranes (Meninges)
- dura mater
- arachnoid mater
- pia mater
Attacks
Bacteria meningitis can be contracted through someone with meningitis by the exchange of respiratory and/ or throat secretions, ex. kissing. Moreover, if you have long and close contact with someone with the disease, you can carry the bacteria in your nose and throat, although it is unlikely you will become infected this way.
Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
Victims
Crime
- nausea
- vomiting
- photophobia (increased sensitivity to light)
- Confusion
- Altered mental status
- seizures
- coma
Armed and Dangerous?
loss of sight, and more.
Hide out
Anyone can contract bacterial meningitis from anywhere in the world, although in sub- Saharan Africa there is an are know as the "meningitis belt" when stretches form Senegal to Ethiopia. During the months of December through June aka the dry season, upper respiratory tract infections and strong, dusty winds combine for the perfect environment for bacterial meningitis to spread.
Weapons
In those with severe bacterial meningitis or a very fast onset of illness, the death rate can be as high as 90%
You can reduce the risk of contracting bacterial meningitis by getting vaccinated if traveling to a high risk area or if you believe you may have come into close contact with an infected person.
Patients showing symptoms are immediately started on a broad spectrum antibiotic for bacterial meningitis before even receiving the blood tests. If not treated soon enough, bacterial meningitis is fatal. Antibiotics typically used to treat bacterial meningitis include Claforan and Rocephin.
Sources
http://www.thelancet.com/series/bacterial-meningitis
http://nurseslabs.com/bacterial-meningitis/
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_Bacterial_Meningitis
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/meningitis_in_adults/page10_em.htm
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs141/en/
http://www.meningitis.org/disease-info/after-effects#sthash.5gnw7xe1.dpuf
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meningitis/symptoms-causes/dxc-20169522
http://www.comomeningitis.org/facts-about-meningitis/types-of-meningitis/