epidemic meningitis

(Pathology) another name for cerebrospinal meningitis

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epidemic meningitis - meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal

brain fever, cerebrospinal fever, cerebrospinal meningitis

meningitis - infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

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Defining an area at risk of epidemic meningitis in Africa.

Outbreak of Pneumococcal Meningitis, Paoua Subprefecture, Central African Republic, 2016-2017

A considerable body of evidence based on weekly or monthly meningitis surveillance data at the national or district level thus supports the essential role of environmental factors in the seasonality of epidemic meningitis. However, it is unclear so far whether the environment accounts only for seasonal hyperendemicity or also for the occurrence of localized epidemics and of epidemic waves.

Atmospheric Dust, Early Cases, and Localized Meningitis Epidemics in the African Meningitis Belt: An Analysis Using High Spatial Resolution Data

It's widespread use is supported by Gavi funding so that now, we have virtually eliminated that cause of epidemic meningitis from Africa.

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meningitidis is associated mostly with epidemic meningitis rather than facial cellulitis, this patient would have been misdiagnosed and the infection would have progressed with fatal outcome.

Meningococcal Disease: A Trail of Incapacitations and Fatalities

Moreover, Neisseria meningitidis is known for epidemic meningitis and isolation during inter-epidemic period is generally low.

DIVERSITY IN BACTERIAL ISOLATES WITH CHANGING ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY PATTERN IN CASES OF MENINGITIS FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, INDIA

[3.] Marc LaForce F, Ravenscroft N, Djingarey M, Viviani S (2009) Epidemic meningitis due to Group A Neisseria meningitidis in the African meningitis belt: a persistent problem with an imminent solution.

Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria: public health alert

Ministry of health denies appearance of epidemic meningitis case at Khartoum

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Epidemic meningitis, meningococcaemia, and Neisseria meningitidis.

An unusual case of neonatal meningococcal meningitis complicated by subdural empyema and hydrocephalus