Meningitis
Sydney Maday Hour 7
Media Influences
1. Scarlet Ice by Roger Dier. Scarlet Ice is about John Janavaras, an aspiring hockey player, who lost his life during the meningitis epidemic of 1994 in Mankato. Janavaras was infected with bacterial meningitis, which is life-threating, and fought until the end.
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Interpersonal Communication
One person that you can talk to about meningitis is a physician. When talking to a physician, you would be able to learn a little bit about the disease and what it will effect. Another person you could talk to would be a scientific researcher for meningitis, who can give more insite and also tell you the short term and long term affects of meningitis. They can also tell you the developing treatments that are being found for meningitis.
Immediate and Long Term Risk Factors
Advances
Sources
http://www.meningitis-trust.org/meningitis-info/types-and-causes/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001700/ http://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/index.html http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meningitis/DS00118 http://www.meningitis.com/US/about/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/meningitis2.shtml
Robert Maday, Jr. 720 Scenario Lane SW, Rochester