1. Cassie Mangini and Clare Pyles

2.  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

3.  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  1914-1918- hits all countries involved with WW1

4.  1928- 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

5. Coccal Bacteria

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

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

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

9.  “Just the facts Meningitis” by K. Routh -Pgs 4-26  “ Meningitis: Diseases and People” By E. Willett -Pgs 91-92  http://textbookofbacteriology.net/themicro bialworld/meningitis.html http://textbookofbacteriology.net/themicro bialworld/meningitis.html  http://doctorstock.photoshelter.com/image/ I0000BBlHPdV8U18