Disease Details

Meningitis (meningitis)
Disease Type	Infectious Diseases
Description	Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord..
Causes	A bacterial or viral infection usually causes meningitis However, injuries, cancer, certain drugs, and other types of infections can cause the disease
Symptoms	altered mental status nausea and vomiting sensitivity to light irritability headache fever and chills stiff neck sleepiness lethargy
Treatments	depends on the cause of meningitis bacterail meningitis needs IV antibiotics
Prevention	avoiding contact with sick people Practicing good personal hygiene may also help you prevent meningitis Vaccinations can protect against certain types of meningitis