What Are The Main Symptoms Of Meningitis?
The usual symptoms of Meningitis include nausea and vomiting, a stiff neck, dislike of bright light and loud noises, severe headache, fever, and confusion. One of the main symptoms for meningococcal meningitis is a rash that consists of red or purple irregular spots all over the body. Symptoms in infants (under 12 years of age) are usually drowsiness, a lump on the head (a soft, bulging spot), irritability, stiff neck, high fever. If you or anyone you know develops these symptoms then you should get it checked immediately. Most forms of meningitis are viral, though there are bacterial forms as well, which can be just as life-threatening and should be treated straight away. Bacterial patients will usually be given antibiotics for treatment. Patients with viral meningitis will not be given antibiotics this form of treatment will not get rid of a virus. Patients with viral meningitis will be kept in hospital. How long they need to stay there depends on how extreme the virus is. Patients w
