Viral
Is viral meningitis sometimes fatal?
No
The most common way to prevent meningitis?
Washing your hands.
Whats the most common cause to meningitis?
Dirty hands.
Is bacterial meningitis sometimes fatal?
Yes
What class period are we in?
4th
Is viral meningitis noncommunicable?
No, it is communicable .
What is something you can do to your physical surroundings to prevent meningitis?
Disinfection
Can meningitis be contracted from consuming someone else's food?
Yes
How do you contract bacterial meningitis? (Name at least two)
What time does this class Start and End?
1:06-2:35
How do you contract viral meningitis?
By coming in contact with an infected person's stool.
How can you boost your immune system to prevent meningitis?
Eating healthy
How does bacteria get to the brain?
Through the blood stream
Does every single person have a chance of contracting bacterial meningitis and does your immune system have anything to do with it?
Yes, everyone has a chance of contracting it and yes, a weaker immune system has a much higher chance to catch it.
What room number is Ms.Ebners class?
O 304
What are the symptoms for viral meningitis? (Name at least two)
Stiff neck, headache, fever, irritability, vomiting, and sleepiness.
What do you do when you need medications for meningitis?
How does the bacteria enter your body? (Name at least two)
Ear or sinus infection, skull fracture, a surgery that didn't have clean supplies, and mouth.
Is bacterial meningitis more common than viral meningitis?
No
How many slides were in our presentation?
9
For how long are you a carrier after symptoms leave?
What do you need to stay away from?
People with meningitis...
What are the three meninges that end up getting affected the most?
Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, Pia mater.
What happens inside your body when you contract bacterial meningitis?
The bacteria enters through an opening in your body and goes into your blood stream up into your meninges
What is Meningitis?
A disease that swells and expands the fluid and membrane (Meninges) around the spinal cord and brain.