Question 1

what causes meningitis?

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Many things: Meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges).  The infection can be viral, bacterial or even fungal.

Question 2

how lethal is meningitis?

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Very: Depends upon the type of meningitis, in whom it occurs, how rapidly it is recognized and treated appropriately, etc.  But in general it is highly lethal untreated.

Question 3

how can i catch meningitis ?

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Meningitis: It is actually not easy to be infected with a meningitis organisms, one would need direct contact with an individual carrying a bacteria and even then it is not common.

Question 4

what is meningitis caused by?

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Many things: Meningitis can be caused by multiple types of infections, such as viruses, bacteria, etc.  if you think you have meningitis, you should get checked as soon as possible.

Question 5

how would   manage meningitis?

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Depends: It depends on the tyoe of meningitis. Some need antibiotics, some just pain relief and time.

Question 6

how do you diagnose meningitis?

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Spinal tap: Lumbar punctures or spinal taps obtain cerebrospinal  fluid for analysis including cultures which usually identifies the causative organism.

Question 7

what will help treat meningitis?

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Antibiotics: Meningitis is a serious life-threatening illness which usually requires hospitalization and close monitoring. Bacterial meningitis is treated with IV antibiotics along with other medications to help keep patients as comfortable as possible.

Question 8

what is the origin of meningitis?

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Infection : It is infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord caused by bacteria or virus.

Question 9

does meningitis cause disability?

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Meningitis/Disabilit: Yes it can cause several complications if treated late or not treated properly
all paptients with viral menengitis and 70to80% of patients with bacterial meningitis will recover completely.
The serious disabling complications are
brain damage
deafness
epilepsy
change in eye sight.

Question 10

is meningitis a dangerous disease?

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Depends on agent: Meningitis is defined as an inflamation(generally caused by infection) of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.The agent may be bacterial (like strep/staph/meningococcus); viral, fungal or parocitic.Some viral cases are mild & resolve without special rx. Most bacterial are deadly if untreated  & may damage even with rx. Fungal & paracitic causes are also deadly & often harder to rx.

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