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Viral Meningitis!!
By: Andrea Miller
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BackgroundInflammation of membranes
(meninges) and cerebrospinal fluids
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Viral meningitis• Milder than bacterial• Usually clears on own within 2
weeks
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Causes• Nonpolio-enteroviruses cause 90%
of viral meningitis• Arboviruses accounts for 5%
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Enteroviruses• Second most common• Single positive stranded RNA
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Symptoms• Fever• Headache• Confusion• Seizures• Sleepiness • Stiff neck• Sensitivity to light• Lack of interest in eating or drinking • Skin rash
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Frequency• More than 10,000 cases annually• Underreported
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Transmittance
• Fecal-oral route • Infected respiratory secretions
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Treatment• Pain medication for headaches• Rest• Fluids• Antiviral medication
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Risk• Drops with age• Most common in late summer early
fall
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Precautions• MMR vaccine• Hand washing
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• http://www.riversideonline.com/health_reference/Nervous-System/DS00118.cfm• http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/non-polio_entero.htm• http://www.bhchp.org/BHCHP%20Manual/pdf_files/Part1_PDF/ViralMeningitis.pdf• http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1168529-overview• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterovirus#Species_and_genetics• http://www.meningitis.org/disease-info/types-causes/viral-meningitis