Is there a cure for a 1 year old baby with viral meningitis?

Question

if there is, then what is the survival rate? i survived

Answer 1

There is a cure. And if you have a 1-year old baby with meningitis he or she would need massive amounts of strong antibiotics targeted to the disease within 5-7 days of contracting the virus or their brain turns to mush. Worse than naegleria.

Read this medical journal article for information on the survival rate: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11207221&dopt=Abstract

Answer 2

Then you know infants can be "cured" With viral only the symptoms can be treated, antibiotics don't work against it. The infant's immune system strength would determine survival. Bacterial is more dangerous and faster moving. Survival rates are higher with viral than bacterial (also depends on the specific "bug" causing the infection) In certain parts of the world, mortality rate (death rate) is high because they can't be treated or can't afford it.

Answer 3

my son had it at the age of 3 that was 15 years ago. depends on how quick they found it. there is 2 diffrent types of meningitis 1 is viral other is bacterial 1 is treated with antibiotics other 1 has to run its course like the flu. good luck and hope your baby does as well as mine

Answer 4

You don't die from Viral Meningitus. You can die from Bacterial meningitus. The virus just has to run it's course. The Bacteria attackes the body. To see Viral in a 1 year old would be horrific. my son had it when he was four. Spinal taps, the massive headaches, stiff neck, it's very terrible.

Answer 5

you need to be talking to a doctor about that. I am sorry that your baby is ill.