21. Meningitis Research Foundation Information about meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia provided by the charity. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, after effects, scientific research and on support for those who have experienced the disease. http://www.meningitis.org.uk

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22. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Meningitis Acute bacterial meningitis is a true medical emergency, and requires immediate hospitalbased treatment can also cause meningitis; for example, viral meningitis may occur as a http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000680.htm

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Meningitis Contents of this page: Illustrations Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Prevention Illustrations Brudzinski's sign of meningitis Kernig's sign of meningitis Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) Meninges of the brain ... Haemophilus influenza organism Definition Return to top Meningitis is an infection which causes inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Non-bacterial meningitis is often referred to as "aseptic meningitis." Bacterial meningitis may be referred to as "purulent meningitis." Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top The most common causes of meningitis are viral infections that usually resolve without treatment. However, bacterial infections of the meninges are extremely serious illnesses, and may result in death or brain damage even if treated. Meningitis is also caused by fungi, chemical irritation or drug allergies, and tumors. Types include: meningitis - cryptococcal syphilitic aseptic meningitis meningitis - H. influenza

23. CNN.com - Officials Weigh Vaccinations In Meningitis Scare - June 4, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/06/04/meningitis.outbreak.02/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Officials weigh vaccinations in meningitis scare People lined up outside Alliance Community Hospital Sunday for preventative antibiotics ALLIANCE, Ohio (CNN) Experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are due to arrive here Monday to determine whether a widespread immunization program is needed in this community after a bacterial infection killed two teenagers and left a third in the hospital. Over the weekend, an estimated 15,000 to 18,000 residents flocked to local hospitals to get preventative antibiotics. "Everybody's panicking," one 16-year-old student told The Associated Press. However, he said he was not concerned because, "All of my friends are already on the medication." In fact, distribution of the antibiotics stopped Monday morning after health officials determined that the exposure period had expired, said Karen Vrabec, a spokeswoman for Alliance Community Hospital. ALSO Third case of dangerous bacterial infection diagnosed in Ohio RESOURCES Learn more about meningitis from the CDC "It is no longer clinically necessary or beneficial to take the antibiotic," Vrabec said.

24. Meningococcal Disease Meningococcal Disease. WHAT IS meningitis? meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/dis-cond/commdis/meningit.html

Meningococcal Disease WHAT IS MENINGITIS? WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENINGITIS? High fever, headache, and stiff neck are common symptoms of meningitis in anyone over the age of 2 years. These symptoms can develop over several hours, or they may take 1 to 2 days. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, discomfort looking into bright lights, confusion, and sleepiness. In newborns and small infants, the classic symptoms of fever, headache, and neck stiffness may be absent or difficult to detect, and the infant may only appear slow or inactive, or be irritable, have vomiting, or be feeding poorly. As the disease progresses, patients of any age may have seizures. HOW IS MENINGITIS DIAGNOSED? Early diagnosis and treatment are very important. If symptoms occur, the patient should see a doctor immediately. The diagnosis is usually made by growing bacteria from a sample of spinal fluid. The spinal fluid is obtained by performing a spinal tap, in which a needle is inserted into an area in the lower back where fluid in the spinal canal is readily accessible. Identification of the type of bacteria responsible is important for selection of correct antibiotics. CAN MENINGITIS BE TREATED?

25. Medinfo: Meningitis C Vaccination Medinfo s patient information on vaccination against meningitis C. This is available as the new meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. meningitis C Vaccination. http://www.medinfo.co.uk/immunisations/meningitisc.html

index search health books site map Meningitis C Vaccination Meningitis C vaccination is available as the new meningococcal C conjugate vaccine (MenC). The UK regime is for each infant to receive a dose of MenC at 2, 3 and 4 months of age. There has also been a campaign to immunise older children. Any young people who have not had the vaccine should have MenC innocculation prior to starting at college or university. The Vaccine The vaccine is made from the sugar coat of the germs (meningococcal bacteria) which can cause a type of meningitis . The sugar (polysaccharide) is "glued" to (conjugated with) a protein, and when injected it can lead to the development of immunity to Meningitis C from 2 months of age. The idea is to fool the body's defence system into thinking it is under attack by Meningitis C, and to produce defence mechanisms (antibodies) which will fight off Meningitis C if it is encountered in the future. The vaccine is given, by injection, into the upper arm, thigh or buttock, and became part of the routine immunisation schedule in UK from Autumn 1999. It is given to infants at 2, 3 and 4 months of age. There was a catching up exercise for the older children. Adults and children over one year of age only need one injection.

26. CNN.com - Meningitis Vaccine Shortages Possible - Dec. 19, 2003 CNN http://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/parenting/12/19/meningitis.vaccine.ap/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Meningitis vaccine shortages possible Story Tools ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) The country could face shortages of a popular childhood meningitis vaccine next year because of production problems, federal officials said Thursday. HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Meningitis Diseases or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? Prevnar, also known as PCV7, is used to protect children against invasive pneumococcal disease, which can lead to meningitis or blood stream infections. A one-week production stoppage last month to improve the process that fills vials with vaccine has caused a ripple effect that may lead to delays in the shipping of Prevnar early next year, said Doug Petkus, spokesman for Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based drug maker Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. "That type of stoppage tends to create bottlenecks in our system," Petkus said. "We are getting the product out there in as equitable and evenly distributed as we can." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends a four-dose shot schedule for all children starting at age 2 months, said it won't change its recommendation while there is still enough vaccine.

27. NEJM: Articles On Infectious Diseases -- Sepsis, Meningitis, And Pneumonia The Infectious Diseases collection covers topics such as sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/infectious_diseases

HOME SEARCH CURRENT ISSUE PAST ISSUES ... HELP Please sign in for full text and personal services Infectious Diseases The Infectious Diseases collection covers topics such as sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia and includes research articles, case reports, reviews, and editorial commentary. Collections Home CME Exams Also see: HIV/AIDS Viral Diseases Vaccines Tuberculosis Chapters at Harrison's: Ch. 119: Introduction to Infectious Diseases: Host-Parasite Interactions 1-20 (of 340 results) Show: All articles Original Articles Review Articles Special Articles Editorials Case Records of the MGH Clinical Implications of Basic Research Clinical Practice Clinical Problem-Solving Health Policy Reports Legal Issues in Medicine Occasional Notes Perspective Sounding Board Special Reports Most recent content (3 Jun 2004): Weinstein R. A. Extract Full Text PDF N Engl J Med 2004; 350:2332-2334, Jun 3, 2004. Perspective Forgotten but Not Gone Jha A. K., Shojania K. G., Saint S. Extract Full Text PDF N Engl J Med 2004; 350:2399-2404, Jun 3, 2004. Clinical Problem-Solving Earlier content (since Jan 1996): Hirschberg R., La Montagne J., Fauci A. S.

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29. Meningitis meningitis is one of those words you sometimes hear on the news. That s because meningitis is a serious illness and can make someone very sick. http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/meningitis.html

KidsHealth Kids Kids' Health Problems Meningitis is one of those words you sometimes hear on the news, such as when adults say there was a case of meningitis at a school. That's because meningitis is a serious illness that can make someone very sick. But many people do get better after they have meningitis. Read on to find out more about this illness. What Is Meningitis? The central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) is surrounded by cerebrospinal (say: seh-ree-broh- spy -nel) fluid . This fluid acts to cushion and protect the central nervous system when you move around. Even more protection is given by the meninges (say: meh- nin -jeez), which are the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis (say: meh-nen- ji -tes) is a disease involving inflammation, or irritation, of the meninges and spinal cord. Meningitis is rare, and you may never know anyone who gets it. There are different kinds of meningitis, but most of the time it is caused by germs that cause infections, like bacteria and viruses. Meningitis caused by viruses is much more common than meningitis caused by bacteria. The scary thing about meningitis is that it can permanently affect someone's ability to think and learn and may cause hearing loss. But the good news is that many people recover from the infection.

30. Meningitis Informaci³ facilitada per la revista Consumer. http://revista.consumer.es/web/ca/20011101/salud/

consumer. es versió per a discapacitats RSS mapa web diario ... consumaseguridad nº 49 novembre 2001 castellano euskara valencià galego ... Salut Salut Meningitis Vacunació: la mesura preventiva més eficaç A causa d'un brot epidèmic que va irrompre fa pocs anys al nostre país, la meningitis va suscitar l'interès dels mitjans de comunicació i les notícies que es van difondre relacionades amb aquesta malaltia van ocasionar una gran preocupació social. Articles anteriors de Salut L'andropausa Medicaments genèrics L'hepatitis C La varietat de les causes dificulta el diagnòstic ... Sinusitis La incidència de meningitis a Espanya havia descendit notablement des de 1979, però en la temporada 1995-1996 es va registrar un increment del nombre de casos que va culminar amb un brot epidèmic el 1997, la qual cosa va motivar que la tardor d'aquest any les comunitats autònomes procedissin, com a mesura excepcional, a vacunar la població de 18 mesos a 19 anys. Aquesta patologia va preocupar en gran mesura llavors, i ho continua fent avui, pares amb nens petits, ja que els nounats i lactants conformen el 75% dels casos de meningitis. Què és la meningitis?

31. CNN.com - Partygoers Warned After One Gets Meningitis - August 24, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/08/24/bc.raveparty.meningitis.ap/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Partygoers warned after one gets meningitis LANSING, Michigan (AP) As many as 1,000 people who attended a "rave" where partygoers supposedly shared a pacifier dipped in the drug ecstasy are being urged to see a doctor because one of them has been diagnosed with meningitis. The woman, whose name and age were not released, attended the party near Hoags Lakes last weekend, the state Department of Community Health said Thursday.

32. CNN - Meningitis Vaccines Considered For College Students - October 20, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/20/college.meningitis/index.html

[an error occurred while processing this directive] MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health > story page Meningitis vaccines considered for college students Bozof died within a month of contracting bacterial meningitis October 20, 1999 Web posted at: 12:39 p.m. EDT (1639 GMT) In this story: College health group recommends meningitis shots Students in dorms much more likely to get the illness Two causes of meningitis RELATED STORIES, SITES From CNN Medical Correspondent Rhonda Rowland ATLANTA (CNN) Evan Bozof was an active 20-year-old college junior at Georgia Southwestern State University at Americus, Georgia. He was an honors student in the pre-med program and a starting pitcher on the baseball team. Then, in March of 1998, Bozof contracted bacterial meningitis, an infection of the fluid around the spinal cord and brain that causes flu-like symptoms, including high fever, headache and stiff neck. It's sometimes called spinal meningitis.

33. Hirnhautentzündung (Meningitis) Allgemein Translate this page meningitis ist eine Entzündung der Hirnhäute (Meningen). Bakterien oder Viren sind die häufigsten Verursacher der meningitis. Was ist eine meningitis? http://www.netdoktor.de/Krankheiten/fakta/meningitis.htm

Suche in NetDoktor NetDoktor.de Startseite Aktuell Nachrichten Features Newsletter Lexikon Krankheiten Symptome Untersuchungen Eingriffe ... Medikamente Themen Asthma Erektile Dysfunktion Herz Neurodermitis ... Alle Themen Service Experten-Rat Teste Dich Selbst Quiz Diskussion ... Selbsthilfe Information Kontakt Impressum NetDoctor.com Manfred Schneider , Arzt Was ist eine Meningitis? Bakterien oder Viren Enzephalitis ). Der Arzt spricht dann von Meningoenzephalitis. Immunsystem haben ein besonders hohes Risiko, an einer Meningitis zu erkranken. Wie entsteht eine Meningitis? oder eine bakterielle Meningitis bekommen. Meningokokken sind ein normaler Bestandteil des Nasenrachenraumes. Dort richten sie aber keinen Schaden an. Mumps FSME Welche Symptome treten auf? Kopfschmerzen , hohes Fieber , Erbrechen und Lichtscheu. Selten treten Benommenheit bis hin zum Koma auf. Antibiotika behandelt werden. Wie stellt der Arzt die Diagnose? Lumbalpunktion Liquordiagnostik Blutprobe Die bakterielle Meningitis wird mit Antibiotika Wie ist die Prognose? Quellen Robert Koch-Institut Redaktion Dr. med. Katharina Larisch

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Meningitis Angels H eaven and Earth Bound, Inc We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serve the victims and their families of bacterial meningitis. Offering education on the disease and preventions to ALL , promoting research on vaccines and a place to share your Angels with others. Education and vaccinations save lives. Meningitis Angels Heaven and Earth Bound Angels, Inc. is a nonprofit organization educating the public, schools, daycares, colleges, government, media and the medical profession on bacterial meningitis and the preventions. We invite survivors and their families and those who have lost loved ones, to join our support groups and message boards. We offer some hands on services to those children who meet the criteria of our organization (funding and resources available). We are a family supporting, praying for and loving each other. This is a great place to share your angel with others and realize you Are Not Alone. G uestbook Support Chats Support Chat Times E-mail ... Latest News Meningitis Angels was founded in memory of Ryan Wayne Milley (Bear) Meningitis Angels NEEDS YOUR HELP Please send tax deductible Donations to PO Box 448 ~ Porter, Texas ~ 77365 or for more information call 281-572-1998

35. St. Louis Student May Have Meningitis CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/12/17/suspected.meningitis.ap/index.html

36. EMedicine - Meningitis : Article By Marjorie Lazoff, MD meningitis meningitis is an inflammation of the leptomeninges and underlying subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It can be http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic309.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Infectious Diseases Meningitis Last Updated: December 17, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Marjorie Lazoff, MD , Medical Editor, Medical Computing Today; Contributing Editor, MSR’s NetView Marjorie Lazoff, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha American College of Emergency Physicians , and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Editor(s): Mark S Slabinski, MD , Director, Emergency Services, Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, Pharmacy, eMedicine; , Director of Stanford Travel Medicine, Medical Director of Stanford Lifeflight, Assistant Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine; John Halamka, MD

37. CNN.com - Health - Meningitis Outbreak In Houston Sickens 33, Kills Two - Januar CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/01/22/menigitis.02/index.html

health MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Meningitis outbreak in Houston sickens 33, kills two By Rhonda Rowland CNN Medical Correspondent HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) There have been 33 confirmed cases of bacterial meningitis in the Houston area since October, Texas health officials said Monday. Both children and adults developed the infection and two youngsters, a boy and a girl, died. Seventeen cases were among people living in the city of Houston. Other cases were detected in suburban areas including Montgomery County, which is north Houston, and Fort Bend County, which is southwest of the city. A 12-year-old girl died in November and a 13-year-old boy died in January. Health officials said that while the number of cases is significant, it's a small fraction of the area's 4 1/2 million people. "Since the area has a few cases in small areas within the city, it's considered an outbreak," said Dr. Peter Dull, medical epidemiologist with the Infectious Diseases branch of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

38. EMedicine - Staphylococcal Meningitis : Article By Lawrence A Zumo, MD Staphylococcal meningitis meningitis due to Staphylococcus aureus accounts for 1-9% of cases of bacterial meningitis and is associated with mortality rates http://www.emedicine.com/NEURO/topic352.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Neurology Neurological Infections Staphylococcal Meningitis Last Updated: July 26, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: viral meningitis, immunocompromise, bacterial meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid shunt, coma, antistaphylococcal antibiotics AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Lawrence A Zumo, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Institute, JFK Medical Center, Seton Hall University Coauthor(s): Francisco de Assis Aquino Gondim, MD, MSc, PhD , Staff Physician, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellow, Department of Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Medical Center Timothy S Brannan, MD , Director, Department of Neurology, Jersey City Medical Center; Professor, Department of Neurology, Seton Hall School of Graduate Medical Education; Alan Greenberg, MD

39. Seasonal Meningitis Kills At Least 12 In Niger CNN http://cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/02/04/health.niger.meningitis.reut/index.html

40. Meningococcal Meningitis FAQs http://www.acha.org/projects_programs/men.cfm

ACHA supports the new recommendation issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which states that those who provide medical care to college freshmen dormitory residents, should inform students and parents about meningococcal disease and the benefits of vaccination, and provide access to the vaccine for those who wish to reduce their risk of disease. Overview of the Disease Frequently Asked Questions Update on MMR Vaccine Availability News Releases: New ACIP Decision is Consistent with ACHA’s Recommendation to Educate Parents and Students About the Disease and Provide Access to Safe, Effective Vaccine College Freshmen Living in Dormitories are at Increased Risk for Meningococcal Disease Compared with Other College Students This section was developed to provide background information about meningococcal disease to parents, public health employees, practicing physicians, and members of the media. Recommendations: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published a new policy statement, "Meningococcal Disease Prevention and Control Strategies for Practice-Based Physicians (Addendum: Recommendations for College Students)." Published December 2000, the AAP statement recognizes ACHA's recommendation for immunization of college students. The statement can be accessed at the

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