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Do you have to have vomiting or seizures to even be considered to have menegitis and to be tested? also how exactly can you contract it?
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Urgent: Meningitis is a serious infection that requires immediate attention, if anyone is suspected of having that , they have to be seen immediately for a thorough evaluation, certainly headache, fever, neck rigidity, vomiting are some of the symptoms... As mentioned above, this is an infection that requires immediate attention hope this helps.
Answered 4/9/2015
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Headache: Headache and altered level of consciousness is typical meninigitis presentation. Fever is common and high. Bacterial meningitis can be spread by respiratory route.
Answered 7/25/2016
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