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Vidahost - serving over 400,000 page impressions a day for The Sinner Meningitis Awareness Horrible Hangover or Deadly Disease   What’s that, you ask? Well, Meningitis, a disease of the meninges, the lining around the brain and the spinal cord, could hit any one of us at any given moment. It is so important that we recognise this as a danger that a whole week has been dedicated to the awareness of this disease. As a body of university students, we must realise that we are at increased risk not only because we live in such close proximity to one another but, more dangerously, the symptoms of meningitis look terribly similar to a really bad hangover and, if we are not careful, we could ignore the disease altogether. The consequences of meningitis can be fatal, thus a serious approach to the possibility of catching the disease is a must. There are three different types of meningitis: viral, fungal and bacterial. Viral meningitis, although very painful, can be easily cured and is almost never life threatening. Bacterial meningitis is more dangerous especially as some of the bacteria can also cause septicaemia (blood poisoning). Septicaemia is when the bacteria enter the bloodstream and multiply uncontrollably. The most frightening thing about this type of meningitis is that it can come on extremely quickly so immediate and rational decision-making is vital. The symptoms include: § High temperature, fever, possibly with cold hands and feet § Vomiting, sometimes diarrhoea § Severe headache § Neck stiffness (unable to touch the chin to the chest) § Joint or muscle pains, sometimes stomach cramps with septicaemia § Dislike of bright lights § Drowsiness § Fits § The person may be confused or disoriented § A rash that does not fade under pressure. (To do a test for this, press a glass over the rash and watch to see if the rash blanches) If you suspect that a friend or even yourself might have the disease, you must contact your GP immediately. If your GP is not available, go straight to your nearest accident and emergency department. Describe the symptoms carefully and say that you think it could be meningitis or septicaemia. For more information: www.meningitis.org a href="http://www.meningitis-trust.org" target="_new">www.meningitis-trust.org Meningitis does not have to be deadly if you get the symptoms sussed. Posted 00:34, 18th May 2007 by  SupNet  in section News  (suggest an article in this category) Readers' Comments If you have any comments about this article (maybe you agree with it, maybe you don't) feel free to let us know! Post a message about this article < There are no messages Printer Version of this page < Post a message about this article <