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Meningitis was first described in the 1020s in Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine, and again more accurately by Avenzoar of al-Andalus in the 12th century. Symptoms of the disease were also noted in 1805 by the Swiss Gabinetto Vieusseux (a scientific-literary association) during an outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1887, Dr. Anton Weichselbaum (1845-1920) of Vienna became the first to isolate the specific germ, meningococcus.
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Who was the first patient of meningitis?
The first documented case of meningitis is difficult to pinpoint, as the disease has likely existed for centuries. However, historical accounts suggest that meningitis-like conditions were recognized by ancient civilizations, with Hippocrates describing symptoms that could align with meningitis around 400 BCE. Modern understanding of meningitis began in the 19th century when distinct bacterial and viral causes were identified. The first known patient with bacterial meningitis, specifically caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, was documented in the late 1800s.
Where do viruses and bacteria that cause meningitis attach and multiply first?
In the nasopharynx
Who is most at risk for meningitis?
it usually feeds on children and old people
Is there math in meningitis?
There is no math in meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation, and is not mathematical in any way. Math involves numbers, and meningitis involves inflammation.
Is viral meningitis more severe than bacterial meningitis?
No, bacterial meningitis is generally more severe than viral meningitis.
Common name for meningitis?
Spinal meningitis is a common name for meningitis.
How do you get meningitis from leukemia?
How do u get meningitis from leukemia
Where does meningitis come from?
Meningitis is spread by coming in contact with the saliva or mucus of someone who already has meningitis. Meningitis affects the membranes that enclose the spinal cord and brain.
What did Hattie Alexander witness at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center relative to infant meningitis?
There, she witnessed first-hand the futility of medical efforts to save babies who had contracted influenzal meningitis.
When did Hattie Alexander first become interested in influenzal meningitis?
As an intern at the Harriet Lane Home of Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1930 to 1931, Alexander became interested in influenzal meningitis.
How many victims does Meningitis have annually?
This is actually for bacterial meningitis... sorry-About 20,000 deaths from meningitis in Africa 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)About 18,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in The Americas 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)About 73,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in South East Asia 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)About 15,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in Europe 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)About 25,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in Eastern Mediterranean 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)About 20,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in Western Pacific 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
Scientific name for viral meningitis?
Aseptic meningitis
