Researchers from the Pasteur Institute have recently warned of an alarming increase in cases of meningococcal meningitis. Find out which symptoms should alert you.
Recurrence of meningitis
there Meningococcal meningitis It is a disease that can be serious, even fatal, according to the French Public Health Organization. Researchers fromPastor Institute It recently warned of an unprecedented rebound in cases of this disease yahoo news. In the face of this situation, it is advisable to know symptoms From this disease.
First symptoms
To be able to quickly deal with the issue MeningitisIt is recommended to pay attention to the first symptoms. The most common are fever and irritability. Patients also reported severe headaches, extreme fatigue, body aches, sore throat, abdominal pain, and even loss of appetite. Note that these are first symptoms Appears within the first 8 hours.
Signs that should alert you
More specific signs for Meningococcal meningitis Then appear: stiff neck, hypersensitivity to light or noise, nausea and/or vomiting, blotches or spots that alternate between red and purple, cold extremities (feet and hands).
Others symptoms Amlie also mentioned the more serious asymmetrical neurological conditions. Among other things, drowsiness and even mental confusion, accompanied or not accompanied by signs of local lesions of the central nervous system such as ophthalmoplegia or convulsions, were reported.
Hospital treatment is necessary
According to the site Santé.gouv.frThe presence of a high, intolerable fever and/or the rapid appearance of one or more red or purple spots should be of particular concern.
However, warning signs may vary depending on the patient's age. To see if the latter is really suffering MeningitisIt will be necessary to be admitted to hospital to perform a lumbar puncture and collect the cerebrospinal fluid between two vertebrae using a fine needle.
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