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What is a vaccine for bacterial meningitis?
hib vacine
Can you get bacterial meningitis from a mosquito?
yes of corse you can, 99% of the people that get bit get it and die
What are bacterial diseases of the nervous system?
Acute meningitis. Neck stiffness is important sign of the disease.
Can you get bacterial menigitis from mold?
No. Mold is a fungus, not a bacteria. You can get mycotoxin exposure to certain types of mold, which will make you very sick, and can even be fatal in high enough concentrations. However, you can only get bacterial meningitis from certain bacterial infections.
What type of microbe is meningitis?
Bacterical Meningitis refers to the condition where the meninges, or outer membrane of the brain and spinal cord, are inflamed due to a bacterical infection. As such, it can potentially be caused by a number of different pathogens. However, the most common bacteria involved in the developed world are Streptococcus pnuemoniae and Neisseria meningitidis.Other culprits indentified in bacterical meningitis case have included Listeria monosytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Haemophilus influenzae as well.Also keep in mind, bacterial meningitis is not an isolated illness, but is often a sign of a systemic bacterial infection - an infection that has spread throughout the entire body. An infection that has progressed to the point on invading the cetral nervous system can result in septicemia and death if the patient does not receive prompt medical attention.
How old will you be when you have spinal meningitis?
You can get any kind of meningitis at any age. I got Bacterial Meningitis when I was six months old.
Are meningitis a bacterial?
yes
What are the differences in symptoms of viral meningitis and bacterial meningitis?
There is really no difference between the symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis. With both you will have fever, headache, stiff neck, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. However that being said bacterial comes on suddenly where viral can take a few days.
What is an example of highly contagious bacterial disease?
Bacterial meningitis.
Can you get bacterial meningitis in the ocean?
probably
Was bacterial meningitis eradicated?
Definitely not. Though there are vaccinations targeted at some of the causative bacteria, there are still cases of meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is a broad term which encompasses any inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial invasion. While there are several bacteria which are normally to blame, more bacteria other than just those inoculated against can cause this infection.
Is viral meningitis or enciphelitis contagious?
Meningitis (viral or bacterial) is infectious and can be highly contagious. Usually anyone in close contact with someone who gets bacterial meningitis will be given antibiotics as well.
What is a vaccine for bacterial meningitis?
hib vacine
Can tinea give me bacterial meningitis?
No. Tinea is caused by fungi, and bacterial meningitis, clearly, is caused by a bacterium. However, any symptom which concerns you should be reported to your doctor, and something like meningitis particularly. Your doctor would far rather be bothered with a false alarm than have you ignore something serious.
A rapidly progressing disease?
Bacterial meningitis and ebola.
What are the most important elements in treating bacterial meningitis?
Antibiotic medications (forms of penicillin and cephalosporins, for example) are the most important element of treatment against bacterial agents of meningitis.
Which form of meningitis is the most dangerous?
Viral meningitis is the least severe type of meningitis, and patients usually recover with no long-term effects from the infection.
