Anyone listening to the radio or watching television this week will be aware that it is National Meningitis Awareness Week. The aim of this is to highlight the risks to health posed by meningitis, and the symptoms and signs of the disease.
The Meningitis Research Foundation provides excellent material for both patients and healthcare professionals about meningitis and I would recommend you look at their website http://www.meningitis.organd the test yourself case histories in the document “doctor’s in training” http://www.meningitis.org/assets/x/50156. The earlier meningitis is diagnosed and treated the better the outcome, so Meningitis Awareness Week is definitely a good thing BUT should meningitis really be compared to meningococcal sepsis?!
The Meningitis Research Foundation provides excellent material for both patients and healthcare professionals about meningitis and I would recommend you look at their website http://www.meningitis.organd the test yourself case histories in the document “doctor’s in training” http://www.meningitis.org/assets/x/50156. The earlier meningitis is diagnosed and treated the better the outcome, so Meningitis Awareness Week is definitely a good thing BUT should meningitis really be compared to meningococcal sepsis?!
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