What's meningitis

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Some time ago, my child also caught a cold, but the cold was cured and a few days later he began to have a fever. The child had a high fever for several days, and it was useless to take medicine. He had to go to the hospital for examination. The doctor diagnosed it as meningitis. At present, the child is in hospital for treatment. Let's share with you the common problem of meningitis!

What's meningitis

First, pathogenic bacteria can invade meninges through various ways. The most common way to reach the meninges is through blood circulation, i.e. bacteremia or sepsis. Children's body immune function is reduced, bacteria cross the blood cerebrospinal fluid barrier to the meninges, most of the pathogenic bacteria from the upper respiratory tract, skin, gastrointestinal mucosa into the blood.

Second: meningitis is a common infectious disease of the central nervous system, which can be caused by a variety of bacterial viruses invading the meninges. The symptoms and signs are similar, often acute onset, headache, fever, general discomfort, fatigue, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, etc.

Third: meningitis is a delicate meningeal or meningeal infection of the disease. The disease is usually accompanied by bacterial or viral infections of any part of the body, such as ear, sinus or upper respiratory tract infections. Bacterial meningitis is a very serious disease, which needs prompt treatment.

matters needing attention

Meningitis is a life-threatening disease, should be treated immediately, symptoms should be horse up for routine treatment, and as long as confirmed suffering from meningitis, should go to the hospital for treatment until the infection is completely eradicated, about 2 weeks.