Cassie Mangini and Clare Pyles

 A serious infection that affects - the delicate membrane around the brain - spinal chord  1 st described in 1805  Feel very ill and urgent that you get to a hospital  A Bacterial infection  Meningococcal

 1800’s -lumped together with many other diseases under “Brain Fever”  1806-Dr. Vieussuex identifies it as a separate disease. *very fatal  1906-Dr. Jochmann makes anti-serum *death rates drop  hits all countries involved with WW1

 Major epidemic in China and spreads all over world -anti-serum useless  1932-Gerhard Domagk makes first effective anti-biotic  1970-Vaccine created  1996-worst meningitis outbreak in history

Coccal Bacteria

 Elderly  Babies  Kids and Teens  Those with weak immune systems  In the US and UK, the Spring and Winter  Sub Sahara Africa

Adults-  Bad headache  Stiff neck  Photophobia  Drowsiness  Confusion  Seizures  Fever Babies or young kids- Cry Fever Vomit Not eating Limp Pale skin Sleepy Rash

 Colonization in healthy people  Close contact - Kissing - Sneezing and coughing  Outbreaks in schools and military training camps

 “Just the facts Meningitis” by K. Routh -Pgs 4-26  “ Meningitis: Diseases and People” By E. Willett -Pgs  bialworld/meningitis.html bialworld/meningitis.html  I0000BBlHPdV8U18