Question 1

how long is the incubation period for bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

2 to 10 days: Bacterial meningitis incubation period refers to the time gap from the time the disease causing bacteria enters the body, to the time when the first symptom is visible. Although the bacterial meningitis incubation period is between 2 - 10 days, sometimes the symptoms can appear in a few hours too.

Question 2

what is the incubation period for bacterial meningitis? mildly sore neck and headache last night when i look down. today no headache just sore neck.

Accepted Answer

Depends: The incubation period depends on the causative agent. For example the incubation period of meningococcal meningitis is 2-10 days while the incubation for hemophilus meningitis is much shorter ranging from 2-4 days. However the range of incubation for most organisms causing meningitis is 2 days to 2 weeks.

Question 3

i just found out someone i shared a cup with was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis 10 days ago. so far i have no symptoms. am i past the incubation?

Accepted Answer

Low risk, no worries: Your risk probably is very low from this, and we're all commonly exposed to meningitis bacteria anyway; they're commonly carried by healthy people. Still, this could have slightly increased your risk. You should ask your doctor, or call your local or state health department and ask whether your exposure was close enough to justify preventive treatment; or to get the meningococcal vaccine.

Question 4

why i s there "acute" bacterial meningitis? is there such a thing as mild bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

No: Just like there is not a mild form of  the black plague. A little poison is still poison.

Question 5

my niece often goes to college parties and drinks from anyone and everyones cup. how likely is it that she can get bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

: Meningitis is not likely in that scenario, but not impossible. Since college students are going to be college students, all you can do is advise against it. However, the Meningitis vaccine is advised for college age students and she should have that, for sure. Good luck.

Question 6

my 2 yr old drank of another childs sippy cup right after the child drank from it. what are the chances of her catching bacterial meningitis? does it live long once outside the body? its rare,1 and 10 carriers, what if this kid is a carrier? worry?

Accepted Answer

: A  toddler touches objects/the floor/bugs/debris and puts their fingers in their mouth routinely. They have an estimated 100+ exposures/day to a variety of germs. In spite of this normal behavior it is rare for any of them to get meningitis. If you had him vaccinated properly the big risk germ is no longer an issue. Worry if you want. I consider it not than worth the effort.

Question 7

how can  one get bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Germ + invasion: Your typical meningitis germ can be acquired from contact with an asymptomatic carrier or actual meningitis patient in secretions they leave behind. This includes on objects or surface or through direct contact. Your hands can pick them up, pass them to your face where they can enter the nose or upper airway. They can linger for a while & do nothing or begin to invade & cause you an infection.

Question 8

how do people catch bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Exposure/susceptable: It's puzzeling but some people can cary meningitis germs in their nose or throat & never get ill.We can get exposed to droplets in a sneeze, cough, kiss or mucous planted on a door handle. Touching our face with unwashed fingers carries germs that gain entrance to our nose/mouth/eye & if susceptabe, the germ begins to invade.We have cut the #'s of kid cases with vaccines & many adults could benifit.

Question 9

how often do people die from bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 20-25% : In adults, the mortality can range somewhere roughly between 20-25% of patients who acquire bacterial meningitis.

Question 10

how long could it take to die from bacterial meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Not long, just hours: Left untreated, bacterial meningitis is deadly, leading to death in hours to days. Even when treated appropriately, the risk of death still remains very high at 10%. Neurologic complications can occur despite the best of intentions.Check out http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/meningitis/ds00118 & http://my.Clevelandclinic.Org/disorders/meningitis/hic_bacterial_meningitis.Aspx for more information.

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I just found out someone i shared a cup with was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis 10 days ago. so far i have no symptoms. am i past the incubation?

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Why i s there "acute" bacterial meningitis? is there such a thing as mild bacterial meningitis?

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My niece often goes to college parties and drinks from anyone and everyones cup. how likely is it that she can get bacterial meningitis?

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My 2 yr old drank of another childs sippy cup right after the child drank from it. what are the chances of her catching bacterial meningitis? does it live long once outside the body? its rare,1 and 10 carriers, what if this kid is a carrier? worry?

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