1. By Jordan James Jacobs 3rd hour
Meet Meningitis
By Jordan James Jacobs 3rd hour

2. The History and description of Meningitis
History: The first Meningitis outbreak was recorded in Geneva in The first evidence linking bacterial infection as the cause of meningitis was written in 1887 by Anton Vaykselbaum The symptoms of meningitis were described in 1884 by a Russian physician, Vladimir Kernig ( ), and in 1899 by Polish physician, Jozef Brudzinski ( ).
Description: Meningitis is a rare infection that affects membranes called meninges that surround the brain and the spinal cord.

3. Age group, Gender, and Cultural group most affected by Meningitis
Age group affected: Meningitis can affect anyone, but the age groups most at risk of infection are; Infants 6 to 18 months of age, children under the age of 5 year, adolescents, young adults, and elderly people with illnesses, which affect the immune system.
Gender most affected: Meningitis is more predominate in males therefore, males are more affected by Meningitis.
Cultural group most affected: In the semi-arid area of sub-Saharan Africa the most reoccurring outbreaks occur so they are the cultural group most affected.

4. Symptoms of Meningitis
Symptoms of Meningitis include headaches with nausea or vomiting, decreased appetite, confusion or difficulty concentrating, sudden Fever, severe headaches that seems different than normal, seizures, sensitivity to light, sleepiness, lethargy, and skin rash.

5. How Meningitis affects the body
Meningitis causes inflammation around the brain and spinal cord. It also causes the protective membranes of the nervous system to swell up.

6. The cause of Meningitis
Meningitis is caused by different bacteria and viruses. Some of the viruses are West Nile virus, Influenza, HIV, and Herpes Virus.
Some bacteria that cause Meningitis are Streptococcus pneumonia, Neisseria meningitis, and Hemophilus influenza.

7. Cures and Treatments
Acute bacterial meningitis must be treated immediately with intravenous antibiotics and sometimes corticosteroids. Your doctor may prescribe corticosteroids to reduce swelling in the brain, and an anticonvulsant medication to control seizures. If a herpes virus caused your meningitis, an antiviral medication is available.

8. Ways to prevent yourself from getting meningitis
Some ways to prevent yourself from getting infected are to get vaccinated, don’t share personal Items, keep your distance from infected people, wash your hands vigorously, boost your immune system, and get prompt treatment.

9. The Daily life with Meningitis
Learning difficulties and behavioral problems can happen after meningitis, especially in babies and young children
Fortunately, many of these problems are short-term and improve with time
However, long term problems, such as aggression and personality changes are often associated with acquired brain injury (ABI) - an injury to the brain after birth
Acquired brain injury (ABI)
Both meningitis and septicemia can cause an ABI. 
An acquired brain injury (ABI) can also cause more subtle changes. The brain takes over 20 years to fully develop, so if a child or young adult has meningitis the development of the brain can be affected
The changes may not be apparent immediately after the illness. It may take months or even years before any changes are noticed
When problems are subtler, for example irritability, difficulties concentrating, clumsiness, temper tantrums and sleep disorders, it is sometimes difficult to be sure that these problems are caused by meningitis. It is not always easy to get the right help and support.

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