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It will take a doctor examination and/or specific testing to make the determination, since the early symptoms of the flu and meningitis are similar. The hallmark symptoms of meningitis (except in toddlers and infants) are severe unrelenting headache, stiff neck, and high fever, usually with abrupt onset of the symptoms. The flu will almost always be accompanied by respiratory symptoms of cough, sneezing, and runny nose. The flu may cause general body and muscle aches, but usually not the classic severe neck stiffness and pain that most often accompanies meningitis and can prevent even the slightest head movement without pain.
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What gives you meningitis?
I have been researching meningitis and one of the cause of it is the FLU VIRUS TYPE B.
Is fever a symptom of meningitis?
Fever is indeed a sypmptom of meningitis. Symptoms of meningitis are very similar to the flu. They include fever, headache, vomiting, stiffness, and sleepiness. A doctor should always be consulted regarding meningitis.
What symptoms come with the sickness viral meningitis?
People with viral meningitis often have flu-like symptoms; headaches, fever, etc. Depending on the severity of the meningitis, they can also have muscle stiffness, muscle or joint pain, nausea, diarrhea, and some sensitivity to light.
What are symptoms of Leptospirosis?
Flu like symptoms, meningitis, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, high fever, and many more.
What are the symptoms of listerial meningitis?
Symptoms of listerial meningitis occur about four days after the flu-like symptoms and include fever, personality change, uncoordinated muscle movement, tremors, muscle contractions, seizures, and slipping in and out of consciousness.
Do they tell you right away if you have the Swine Flu?
No, it takes about 4 days before doctors can tell if you have Swine Flu.
Can cat cause bacterial meningitis's?
no i dont think but type it in and it will tell you
Meningitis Signs and Symptoms?
Meningitis symptoms can often be confused with the common flu but tend to develop more rapidly and severely. High fever, confusion, fatigue, loss of appetite and thirst, skin rash, seizures, headache and stiffness in the neck are common symptoms of meningitis. See a doctor if you experience these symptoms suddenly.
How are you going to control the disease flu?
Go to the doctor, tell your doctor you have the flu.
What symptoms would you see a doctor for if you were worried about meningitis?
Symptoms that you should go see your doctor for in case of maybe having meningitis would be a sign of dizziness, eye pain, vomiting. You may think you have the flu but I suggest you go see your doctor.
What kind of cough tell you you have the Swine Flu?
The kind of cough is not diagnostic of Swine Flu. The swine flu has many of the same symptoms as the regular flu. You cannot tell by the type of cough what type of flu you have. Your doctor cannot even tell that. If you are displaying actual flu symptoms, your doctor can order a laboratory test to confirm or rule out the swine flu. That is the only way to receive a proper diagnosis to which flu subtype you may or may not have. See the related question below for a more detailed description of the symptoms of swine flu.
What are four infectious diseases?
Strep throat, Lyme disease, meningitis, and tuberculosis.
