3.  Meningitis is a serious inflammation of the meninges, the thin, membranous covering of the brain and the spinal cord. Two types:  Viral; flu like symptoms, quick recovery  Bacterial; very serious, brain damage can occur if not treated quickly

4. There are two types of Meningitis and the rare fungal:  Causes of Viral › Enternoviruses › Herpes Viruses › HIV › Flaviviruses  Bacterial; › There are more than 50 bacteria that cause this. Some of these Include Meningococcal, pneumococcal, TB, and E. Coli

5.  Almost all patients develop › -Rash-small purple/red spots that spread rapidly › -Fever  Babies › -stiff › -very floppy › -rapid breathing,  Adults › -stiff neck, › -sever headache -sensitivity to light - muscle cramps

6.  Person to person › Coughing › Sneezing › Sharing eating utensils, drinks, etc. with an infected person

7.  If suspected, a lumbar puncture (a s mall amount of fluid taken from you spine and tested) is done  Treatment includes; › Antibiotics for bacterial › Fever reducers › Medicines to reduce risk of seizures › Oxygen therapy › Fluids to prevent dehydration › Blood tests

8.  Meningitis vaccine  Do not expose yourself to an infected person  If exposed to an individual that is infected and you think you have symptoms, go to your doctor promptly

9.  You should receive your first dose at an adolescent age.  It lasts ten years  Very safe vaccine  Infants at high risk for the disease should receive it

10. There has been an outbreak of meningitis cases all around our state Link to Video about the outbreak listed below http://www.fox4now.com/news/local/173624871.html

12.  WebMD.(2010). Meningitis- Treatment Overview. [Accessed: 20 March 2013]. Retrieved from: http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/meningitis- treatment-overview WebMD.(2010). Meningitis- Treatment Overview. [Accessed: 20 March 2013]. Retrieved from: http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/meningitis- treatment-overview  Mengitiswise.(Nd).Viral Meningitis. [Accessed: 20 March 2013]. Retrieved from: http://www.meningitis.org/disease-info/types- causes/viral-meningitis Mengitiswise.(Nd).Viral Meningitis. [Accessed: 20 March 2013]. Retrieved from: http://www.meningitis.org/disease-info/types- causes/viral-meningitis  Fox 4. (2012). 12 dead in U.S. Meningitis Outbreak: first case found in Florida. [Accessed: 20 March 2013]. Retrieved from: http://www.fox4now.com/news/local/173624871.htm l Fox 4. (2012). 12 dead in U.S. Meningitis Outbreak: first case found in Florida. [Accessed: 20 March 2013]. Retrieved from: http://www.fox4now.com/news/local/173624871.htm l