What is Meningitis?

Question

What is it that it atacks and is it a disease an std or what.and how can you tell if you have Meningitis

im 11 and im new to all this Meningitis
stuff.I have to get a Meningitis shot for sixth.How do you know when someone has Meningitis.because i herd it is realy ceasy to catch

Answer 1

Meningitis is contagious and affects the meninges which is a covering that protects your brain and covers it on the outside. Go to this site for more info : http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/health/whatsnew/MeningitisInfoRev11-02.htm

Answer 2

Meningitis is an infection residing in the meninges, the thin coverings of the brain. They can be caused by viruses or by bacteria. Viral meningitis is worrisome, but usually not serious. Many people with viral meningitis will be hospitalized and put on antibiotics until their spinal fluid cultures are negative, 48 - 72 hours. Bacterial meningitis is caused by any of several bacteria. The one you are receiving an immunication for is probably Neisseria meningiditis. It is a very serious infection that can quickly cause death or permanent brain damage. It is the commonist type of bacterial meningitis among older children and young adults.

The main symptoms of meningitis are severe headache, high fever and a stiff neck. Some people have vomiting, a few may have a convulsion. If a person has these symptoms, he or she should see a doctor vsry soon.

Answer 3

Meningitis is inflammation of the layers of tissue around your brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. Meningitis is very serious and it can kill you quickly. I didn't know it's widespread enough for them to require vaccines against it, although my son didn't need it when he started 6th grade two years ago. Read about it on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis

p.s. the suffix "itis" means inflammation, so any disease ending in "itis" means just that - inflammation of the first part of the word. Things can be inflamed for a huge variety of reasons, though, so inflammation is not just a simple explanation but it's a start.

Answer 4

Meningitis is a infection, which can be bacterial or viral, symptoms can include fever, headache, nausea or vomiting, light sensitive [photophobia], drowsiness or confusion, sore throat, and more. Depending on the type, it can be very dangerous.

Answer 5

it is a bacterial infection, but sometimes it can be viral. it attacts the body quickly and there is fever, stiff neck, severe headache and sensitivity to light...body limbs tend to be rigid too. but dont get this confused with the flu or strep infection! only a doctor or hospital can diagnose it via tests.