Meningitis
See Also:
Meningitis:
Introduction
Meningitis: Types
Meningitis:
Causes & Risk Factors
Meningitis: Signs
& Symptoms
Meningitis: Medical
Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Meningitis:
Treatment Options
Meningitis:
Prevention Methods
Prevention Methods
Meningitis is a contagious disease and can spread
through coughing, sneezing, kissing, sharing eating
utensils, a toothbrush and a cigarette. Good hygeine and
cleanliness by washing hands thoroughly with soap after
using toilets and before eating food will help prevent
the disease. Pregnant women should consume well-cooked
meat and avoid eating cheese from unpasteurized milk.
Immunization with vaccines can prevent meningitis;
some of them include:
Haemophilus influenzae
type b (Hib) vaccine: Children in the US
receive this vaccine routinely. The vaccine is
also recommended for adults suffering from AIDS
and Sickle cell disease.
Pneumococcal conjugate
vaccine (PCV7): This vaccine is given to
children below two years of age and is
recommended to children between 2-5 years.
Pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccine (PPV): Older
children, younger adults and adults above 65
years of age suffering from immune-compromised
disease are advised to have this vaccine.
Meningococcal conjugate
vaccine (MCV4): Previously unvaccinated
children of 11-12 years, adolescents (about 15
years) and college freshmen residing in
dormitories are advised to get vaccinated with
MCV4 (21).
See Also:
Meningitis:
Introduction
Meningitis: Types
Meningitis:
Causes & Risk Factors
Meningitis: Signs
& Symptoms
Meningitis: Medical
Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Meningitis:
Treatment Options
Meningitis:
Prevention Methods
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com
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Meningitis is sometimes misspelled as: menengitis,
menigitis, menegitis, meningitus, menangitis, menningitis
and mengitis.
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