Meningitis
Title: Meningitis
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 697 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Meningitis
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 697 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Meningitis Outbreaks Among College Students
Imagine waking up one morning with flu-like symptoms, only to find out
that you have contracted a potentially fatal disease from someone in a class or in
your dorm. Meningococcal meningitis is a rare but serious infection that
occasionally infects college students and others living in relatively isolated,
confined communities such as dormitories, thus making college students at a
greater risk for contracting the potentially fatal disease.
Meningitis is an
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taking simple precautions such as
washing your hands, covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze, as well
as being vaccinated for the disease in order to protect oneself from contracting
the deadly illness.
As a caution, anyone who becomes ill with mild, flu-like symptoms should
watch for more severe symptoms such as fever, vomiting, rash, headache, or
changes in mental status. If any of these symptoms develop, do not delay in
seeking medical attention!