Meningococcemia

Question: Why and how does meningitis progress to meningococcemia? If you can include the source/s of your answer/s, so much the better. Thanks.

Answer: The "emia" on the end of the word indicates the bacteria has spread to the blood, has become systemic and not just in the meningeal tissues. Here's a site might help: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/f…

Question: what are some symptoms of fulminate meningococcemia?

Answer: There are other things on WebMD.com that have that name in it so if you dont find what you want here you might want to search there. Meningococcemia Important It is possible that the main title of the report Meningococcemia is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms Meningococcal Disease Meningococcemia-Meningitis Disorder Subdivisions Fulminant Meningococcemia (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome) Chronic Meningococcemia General Discussion Meningococcemia is a rare infectious disease characterized by upper respiratory tract infection, fever, skin rash and lesions, eye and ear problems, and possibly a sudden state of extreme physical depression (shock) which may be life-threatening without appropriate medical care. There are two forms of meningococcemia. Fluminant meningococcemia develops very rapidly and is more severe than chronic meningococcemia, which has a waxing and waning course. Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30333 Tel: (404)639-3534 Tel: (800)311-3435 Email: http://www.cdc.gov/netinfo.htm Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/ NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 6610 Rockledge Drive MSC 6612 Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 Tel: (301)496-5717 Fax: (301)402-3573 TDD: (800)877-8339 Internet: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ National Meningitis Association 22910 Chestnut Road Lexington Park, MD 20653 Tel: (866)366-3662 Fax: (877)703-6096 Email: support@nmaus.org Internet: http://www.nmaus.org For a Complete Report: This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ® (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbli… The information provided in this report is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is provided for informational purposes only. NORD recommends that affected individuals seek the advice or counsel of their own personal physicians. It is possible that the title of this topic is not the name you selected. Please check the Synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and Disorder Subdivision(s) covered by this report. This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder. For additional information and assistance about rare disorders, please contact the National Organization for Rare Disorders at P.O. Box 1968, Danbury, CT 06813-1968; phone (203) 744-0100; web site www.rarediseases.org or email orphan@rarediseases.org

Question: what are the geologic agents of bird flu? and what are the geological agents of Meningococcemia?

Answer: Avian/bird flu is characterized by a subtype of surface proteins on influenza A virus. Also called H5N1. As far as meningococcemia, the bacterial agent is neisseria meningitidis, a major cause of bacterial meningitis.

Question: Are vaccines given in barangay health clinics reliable and effective? Is it totally free? I'm considering having my 2-year-old child vaccinated at a barangay clinic since I heard it's free. Is this true? If it is then why are we getting them from private doctors when it's a government service? He is scheduled to receive typhoid, pneumonia and meningococcemia immunizations one month after the other. I feel that doctors are charging too much for things that should be given for free already.

Answer: As long as its clean, then it should be fine. I agree. Vaccinations should be a free srevice. Thre should be more education about getting them as well.

Question: Ciprofloxacin? Hi. a few days ago, there was a meningococcemia scare in our school hospital. There were two casualties - a resident (doctor) and a med student. The precaution was to take 500 mg of ciprofloxacin. I would just like to ask if ciprofloxacin has any lasting effect and can you take it even if you have not yet been infected. It's supposed to be for prophylaxis but I"m quite disturbed since it has a high dosage and quite a few of us have already taken it. Any enlightenment regarding this subject would be most welcome. Thanks.

Answer: CIPRO aka CIPROFLOXACIN I tried to find some information regarding this medication that may be of more assistance to you. Best I can find it doesn't state that you can or can not take this medication as a precautionary measure. I have added a very helpful link below. I hope this will answer your question, if not, please consult your family doctor. Take Care! :-)

Question: pls send your reaction, and recommendation about the article....? 3-yr old found positive for meningococcemia By Thea AlbertoINQUIRER.net Posted date: May 13, 2007 MANILA, Philippines--A three-year old child has been found positive for meningococcemia, briefly causing a shutdown of the the emergency room of the hospital in Marikina City where the child was initially admitted. The child was first admitted to the Amang Rodriguez Medical Center (ARMC) in Marikina City and stayed there for eight hours before manifesting symptoms of the disease, Dr. Ricardo Lustre, ARMC medical director, told INQUIRER.net.At around 4 pm Saturday, the patient was transferred to San Lazaro hospital in Manila, which is better-equipped to handle meningococcemia cases, said Lustre.Meningococcemia is a disease caused by the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria according to the website of the Department of Health."The disease is characterized by sudden onset of high grade fever (>38 degrees Celsius) lasting for 24 hours. Other signs and symptoms are petechial and/or purpuric rashes appearing within 24 hours after onset of fever, and signs of meningeal irritation such as: headache, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, bulging fontanel (among infants), seizure or convulsions, and sensorial changes," the website said."Treatment is effected by antibiotics and if given early, fatality rate is rendered less than 10 percent," it continued. Lustre said after the child had been transferred, he ordered the the emergency room sanitized and temporarily held off admitting several patients."Kasi kung hindi ko ipapasara kawawa rin ang mga pasyente..open rin naman kaso lang may limitations, kapag puwede naman, ipinapalipat muna ng ibang hospital [If we didn't close it down, the patients would also suffer. We were still open but there were limitations. When possible, we ask them to go to other hospitals," Lustre said in a phone interview."But by this time open na yun, ipinalinis lang muna natin [the emergency room is open; we just had it sanitized]," he added.

Answer: we have to be clean always to prevent the spread of diseases.

Question: HOW WILL THE WORLD PROTECT & IMPROVE HEALTH? Organisms nowadays are having difficulty coping with climate change since their physiological make-up is affected. Many die from extreme heat (like stroke, skin cancer, etc.) &/or sudden shift to cold because body temperature goes up or drop by many degrees (such as hyperthermia, etc.) and their heart beat and blood circulation accelerate or reduce to high or low levels (blood pressure, aneurism, etc.) to the point of stopping breathing (cardiac arrest, infarction & other heart malfunction). Thus, survival in harsh weather is truly to the fittest to endure great abnormal physical changes. With the author Winston Kayanan from the Philippines claiming that with huge O2 regeneration, this gas will not only normalize disrupted weather & climate but also will prevent the spread of harmful microorganisms (reactivated during extreme weather & climate conditions), resulting to diseases (like SARS & other pulmonary infections, meningococcemia, HIV/AIDS, bird-flu, etc.). Oxygen is a natural self-immunization that will strengthen the immune system and resistance of the organism and subsequently stimulate the body’s own defense mechanism to provide general protection against sudden climate change and deadly microorganisms as the first action. It is further complemented by another defense called the “acquired immune system� which protects the body from the invaders and acts to immobilize or destroy them with the release of own manufactured chemicals known as antibodies. The abundance of O2 could accelerate the peak of any organism’s antibody production & responses even if the symptoms of the disease show up (as long as sun’s radiation is greatly minimized). Man’s defense mechanism such as white cells in the blood called lymphocytes of the acquired immune system, could inherently perform in killing and destroying any kind of pathological invaders for these white cells produce antibodies to provide protection from harmful microorganisms and infectious diseases. However, because of extreme radiation of the sun which penetrates deep into organisms’ body, individual cells are affected by over-exposure. And radiation (its ionizing effects like as if people are heated inside a microwave oven) will destroy not only the cells’ enzymes but also the organisms’ hereditary characteristics. Organisms unfortunately have not developed a natural defense against radiation. For this matter, severe damage has been done before we could realize it. The destruction of the cell increases with the viscosity of the protoplasm and the broken cells clog the capillaries thereby interfering with the circulation of the blood. As per research, the effect of radiation increases the probability of the occurrence of mutations and therefore, if organisms (man & animals) are weak because of the effects of warming, they are easily susceptible of becoming a living host as the pathogenic viruses have now found a conducive home to invade, reproduce & survive in a very long time. Since the world is not prepared for such epidemic to the point of pandemic, the massive regeneration of O2 in the atmosphere by implantation would dramatically kill invading pathogens (be they inside or outside of the organisms’ body); and, improve the health of human, plant & animal cells to counter deadly disease-causing infection and bacterial & viral infestation as well as prevent the fear of mutation (engendered by the sun’s severe ultraviolet radiation) as the second action.

Answer: Per messages received from the Klingon Empire, still the scientific community is facing a blank wall for they could not decipher & perceive the teachings of the author Winston Kayanan. The Philippine technology is anchored on organic matter cycling, taught in high school and easy to understand which requires no further explanation. As such, the author believes that the key players in the environment (attacking global warming & climate change) should rather be soil scientists, agriculturists, foresters than environment scientists. But for the benefit of all, following are the salient features of this multi-purpose & multi-benefit Philippine technology known as implantation (performing on a hectare daily) via organic matter cycling, to wit: a) Recovering & stabilizing water at 4,375 metric tons per hectare a day. Purpose is to develop groundwater & aquifer and to maintain wetlands such as streams, rivers and lakes. b) Recapture nitrogen, not quantifiable being volatile. Purpose is to help crops & trees grow. m) Develop beneficial microorganisms having natural pesticide capabilities such as mychorrizae. Purpose is to kill pathogens & non-pathogens coming from urban wastes.