Recognize Meningitis, Causes and Prevention

What Is Meningitis Disease?

Meningitis Disease

You may have, or had heard about this disease. But may merely know that this is an inflammatory disease of the lining of the brain, and after the disease is heavily reported, probably a lot of you are wondering exactly does the meningitis disease.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the symptoms of the protective layer of tissue lining of the brain and spinal cord which also raises or serous exudation of pus caused by bacteria or viruses. This disease can be caused by microorganisms, cancer, fungal, physical injury, certain drugs are consumed by patients and parasites that spread into the blood and brain melt fluidity.

The disease is categorized as a serious disease that should be getting treatment, given the location of the disease is close to the brain and spinal cord, which can cause damage to the motion, the mind, and even lead to death.

For that patients diagnosed with meningitis are encouraged to undertake further examination, both suffered meningitis caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi. It is necessary to measure treatment, because each one will get a meningitis disease therapy appropriate to the cause.

Basically meningitis is caused by exposure to the virus is harmless and will recover without specific treatment and care. However, bacterial meningitis can lead to serious conditions, such as for example damage to the brain, hilanganya learning ability, reduced ability to hear and can even lead to the risk of death. While meningitis caused by a fungus, usually very rare, this type commonly suffered by patients who suffer from damage to the immune system (immune system) as well as AIDS patients.

Bacterial Meningitis Attacks to Causes Among them:

1. Neisseria Meningitidis (meningococcus)

Meningitis caused by these bacteria are the result of an infection that attacks the respiratory tract at the top of the next bacteria get into the bloodstream and travel to the brain, thus becoming the cause of meningitis.

This type of bacteria is mentioned as the second most common cause of bacterial bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is the source of the bacteria that cause meningitis. Infection due to bacterial attack is very risky because it can lead to death within a period of only 24 to 48 hours.

2. Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)

is one of the bacteria that cause meningitis are most affects infants and children. This type of bacteria can also cause lung infection (pneumonia), ears and nasal cavity (sinusitis).

3. Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria)

The listeria bacteria from animals reared and foods that have the potential for bacterial contamination with listeria is the type of cheese, hot dogs and bacon sandwich.

4. Haemophilus influenzae (Haemophilus)

Bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b is a type of bacteria that causes upper respiratory infection and inner ear as well as sinusitis. Infections caused by these bacteria can be treated with vaccine

5. Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Other bacteria that cause meningitis are Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is one cause of tuberculosis.

    Meningitis or meningitis is a contagious disease. Germs that cause meningitis can be transmitted from one person to another through coughing and contact in close proximity. For it is important to immediately go to a doctor if symptoms of meningitis felt by you and those closest to you. Because only a doctor can determine whether the cause of meningitis that you suffer.

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