hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about meningitis so what
learning more about meningitis so what
learning more about meningitis so what is meningitis exactly meningitis is one
is meningitis exactly meningitis is one
is meningitis exactly meningitis is one of the most severe infections that
of the most severe infections that
of the most severe infections that occurs throughout our life it’s an
occurs throughout our life it’s an
occurs throughout our life it’s an infection of the envelope that surrounds
infection of the envelope that surrounds
infection of the envelope that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord are there
the brain and the spinal cord are there
the brain and the spinal cord are there different types the two main types that
different types the two main types that
different types the two main types that we see are the viral meningitis and
we see are the viral meningitis and
we see are the viral meningitis and those are seen more in the summertime
those are seen more in the summertime
those are seen more in the summertime and they tend to be less severe as a
and they tend to be less severe as a
and they tend to be less severe as a group and there’s a bacterial meningitis
group and there’s a bacterial meningitis
group and there’s a bacterial meningitis which are much more severe and the
which are much more severe and the
which are much more severe and the consequences are much more present long
consequences are much more present long
consequences are much more present long term for the kids or the adults who get
term for the kids or the adults who get
term for the kids or the adults who get this infection how common is meningitis
this infection how common is meningitis
this infection how common is meningitis we’ve had a lot of successes in the past
we’ve had a lot of successes in the past
we’ve had a lot of successes in the past with vaccines preventing the more common
with vaccines preventing the more common
with vaccines preventing the more common types there’s one type that persists
types there’s one type that persists
types there’s one type that persists called meningococcal meningitis and
called meningococcal meningitis and
called meningococcal meningitis and these occur about about 300 kids or
these occur about about 300 kids or
these occur about about 300 kids or adults per year in Canada
adults per year in Canada
adults per year in Canada how is meningitis transmitted meningitis
how is meningitis transmitted meningitis
how is meningitis transmitted meningitis is really bad luck when it happens to
is really bad luck when it happens to
is really bad luck when it happens to individual it’s transferred from person
individual it’s transferred from person
individual it’s transferred from person to person
to person
to person and it’s true droplets we say so if you
and it’s true droplets we say so if you
and it’s true droplets we say so if you cough and you spray some very small
cough and you spray some very small
cough and you spray some very small droplets the bacteria can be transported
droplets the bacteria can be transported
droplets the bacteria can be transported and aspirated in the other person in
and aspirated in the other person in
and aspirated in the other person in front of you so it’s through these
front of you so it’s through these
front of you so it’s through these droplets or through sharing a glass or
droplets or through sharing a glass or
droplets or through sharing a glass or older kids or adults a cigarette they
older kids or adults a cigarette they
older kids or adults a cigarette they can get it from that who would you say
can get it from that who would you say
can get it from that who would you say is most at risk of contracting
is most at risk of contracting
is most at risk of contracting meningitis it’s really children under
meningitis it’s really children under
meningitis it’s really children under five especially under one and older
five especially under one and older
five especially under one and older teenagers and young adults are also at
teenagers and young adults are also at
teenagers and young adults are also at risk and the university population of
risk and the university population of
risk and the university population of kids is also a group that has been noted
kids is also a group that has been noted
kids is also a group that has been noted as being at risk for this type of
as being at risk for this type of
as being at risk for this type of meningitis what are some signs and
meningitis what are some signs and
meningitis what are some signs and symptoms that we should look out for so
symptoms that we should look out for so
symptoms that we should look out for so the symptoms of meningitis initially can
the symptoms of meningitis initially can
the symptoms of meningitis initially can look like the flu where children or
look like the flu where children or
look like the flu where children or adults will have a fever that they may
adults will have a fever that they may
adults will have a fever that they may have headache and they may vomit and
have headache and they may vomit and
have headache and they may vomit and they feel achy all over so those are the
they feel achy all over so those are the
they feel achy all over so those are the initial symptoms as the disease
initial symptoms as the disease
initial symptoms as the disease progresses the more typical symptoms of
progresses the more typical symptoms of
progresses the more typical symptoms of a stiffness of the neck have becoming
a stiffness of the neck have becoming
a stiffness of the neck have becoming very lethargic and tired the headache
very lethargic and tired the headache
very lethargic and tired the headache becomes more severe some individuals may
becomes more severe some individuals may
becomes more severe some individuals may go on to have convulsions and so those
go on to have convulsions and so those
go on to have convulsions and so those are the typical symptoms for me
are the typical symptoms for me
are the typical symptoms for me joyas I read something about a rash so
joyas I read something about a rash so
joyas I read something about a rash so with meningococcal meningitis you can
with meningococcal meningitis you can
with meningococcal meningitis you can also have rashes that appear and these
also have rashes that appear and these
also have rashes that appear and these look like bruises so initially when you
look like bruises so initially when you
look like bruises so initially when you have one you think maybe I Britt was
have one you think maybe I Britt was
have one you think maybe I Britt was myself but then they can spread all over
myself but then they can spread all over
myself but then they can spread all over the body and they can look quite angry
the body and they can look quite angry
the body and they can look quite angry and it looks like a red purplish bruise
and it looks like a red purplish bruise
and it looks like a red purplish bruise what is the typical incubation period
what is the typical incubation period
what is the typical incubation period the incubation period from having been
the incubation period from having been
the incubation period from having been exposed to getting the disease is
exposed to getting the disease is
exposed to getting the disease is usually less than a week tell us about
usually less than a week tell us about
usually less than a week tell us about some of the short and long-term effects
some of the short and long-term effects
some of the short and long-term effects of this illness for meningococcal
of this illness for meningococcal
of this illness for meningococcal meningitis which is like I say the most
meningitis which is like I say the most
meningitis which is like I say the most common one that we see at ten percent of
common one that we see at ten percent of
common one that we see at ten percent of individuals who have this meningitis
individuals who have this meningitis
individuals who have this meningitis will die and these tend to die within 24
will die and these tend to die within 24
will die and these tend to die within 24 to 48 hours of the onset of the disease
to 48 hours of the onset of the disease
to 48 hours of the onset of the disease so it’s a very aggressive disease of the
so it’s a very aggressive disease of the
so it’s a very aggressive disease of the survivors 10 to 20 percent will have
survivors 10 to 20 percent will have
survivors 10 to 20 percent will have long-term sequelae and these include
long-term sequelae and these include
long-term sequelae and these include neurological problems such as being
neurological problems such as being
neurological problems such as being paralyzed becoming deaf having seizure
paralyzed becoming deaf having seizure
paralyzed becoming deaf having seizure disorders people will have school
disorders people will have school
disorders people will have school problems attention problems mental
problems attention problems mental
problems attention problems mental problems behavior problems so those are
problems behavior problems so those are
problems behavior problems so those are the neurological problem that can follow
the neurological problem that can follow
the neurological problem that can follow meningitis some individuals will also
meningitis some individuals will also
meningitis some individuals will also lose a limb from having had meningitis
lose a limb from having had meningitis
lose a limb from having had meningitis because of the poor circulation
because of the poor circulation
because of the poor circulation throughout the body associated with this
throughout the body associated with this
throughout the body associated with this type of meningitis what are the
type of meningitis what are the
type of meningitis what are the preventive measures we can take to avoid
preventive measures we can take to avoid
preventive measures we can take to avoid meningitis the only prevention that we
meningitis the only prevention that we
meningitis the only prevention that we have is to vaccination and there have
have is to vaccination and there have
have is to vaccination and there have been vaccinations that have been made
been vaccinations that have been made
been vaccinations that have been made available to the population in the past
available to the population in the past
available to the population in the past and there are new ones that are will be
and there are new ones that are will be
and there are new ones that are will be coming which will protect us against the
coming which will protect us against the
coming which will protect us against the more common meningitis that we see today
more common meningitis that we see today
more common meningitis that we see today and what about treatment options
and what about treatment options
and what about treatment options treatment is passed medical care
treatment is passed medical care
treatment is passed medical care intravenous antibiotics usually you end
intravenous antibiotics usually you end
intravenous antibiotics usually you end up in intensive care at a hospital but
up in intensive care at a hospital but
up in intensive care at a hospital but even with all of those treatments there
even with all of those treatments there
even with all of those treatments there still is 10% death and 10 to 20% of
still is 10% death and 10 to 20% of
still is 10% death and 10 to 20% of long-term sequelae so again the best
long-term sequelae so again the best
long-term sequelae so again the best treatment is to prevent it and the
treatment is to prevent it and the
treatment is to prevent it and the vaccines do a good job with that and are
vaccines do a good job with that and are
vaccines do a good job with that and are if have been shown to be safe if you get
if have been shown to be safe if you get
if have been shown to be safe if you get meningitis once can you get it again yes
meningitis once can you get it again yes
meningitis once can you get it again yes so you can get more than once in your
so you can get more than once in your
so you can get more than once in your life so I mean had it once doesn’t
life so I mean had it once doesn’t
life so I mean had it once doesn’t protect you from getting it again
protect you from getting it again
protect you from getting it again great thank you very much thank you
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