How do u get meningitis?!
Question: my little brother has it so he's like in the hospital now..yeah anyways how did he get it?
Answers: my little brother has it so he's like in the hospital now..yeah anyways how did he get it?
Well, there are 2 different types of meningitis: Viral and Bacterial. Bacterial meningitis comes from bacteria and is very serious and can cause brain damage & possibly death and needs to be treated immediately. Viral meningitis is more common and is what it sounds like also. It is cause by a virus. It can cause a prolonged fever and possibly seizures. They are both contagious and are transmitted by the same things a common cold are: coughing & sneezing, etc. Sorry to hear about it.
first what type does he have? one is fatal. you can get it from kissing someone who has it, drinking after someone, its very very contagious
by sharing things like cups, lip balm, cigarettes, kissing............ anything that is shared. Many children can get things disease because they are not cautious about sharing this from the mouth! spoons, forks anything!
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, but it can also be caused by certain medications or illnesses.
Bacterial meningitis is rare, but is usually serious and can be life-threatening if it's not treated right away. Viral meningitis (also called aseptic meningitis) is relatively common and far less serious. It often remains undiagnosed because its symptoms can be similar to those of the common flu.
Kids of any age can get meningitis, but because it can be easily spread between people living in close quarters, teens, college students, and boarding-school students are at higher risk for infection.
If dealt with promptly, meningitis can be treated successfully. So it's important to get routine vaccinations, know the signs of meningitis, and if you suspect that your child has the illness, seek medical care right away.
Causes of Meningitis
Many of the bacteria and viruses that cause meningitis are fairly common and are typically associated with other routine illnesses. Bacteria and viruses that infect the skin, urinary system, gastrointestinal or respiratory tract can spread by the bloodstream to the meninges through cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid that circulates in and around the spinal cord.
In some cases of bacterial meningitis, the bacteria spread to the meninges from a severe head trauma or a severe local infection, such as a serious ear infection (otitis media) or nasal sinus infection (sinusitis).
Many different types of bacteria can cause bacterial meningitis. In newborns, the most common causes are Group B streptococcus, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes. In older kids, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) are more often the causes.
Another bacteria, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib), can also cause the illness but because of widespread childhood immunization, these cases are now rarer.
Similarly, many different viruses can lead to viral meningitis, including enteroviruses (such as coxsackievirus, poliovirus, and hepatitis A) and the herpesvirus.
The most common is viral meningitis, which you get when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels to the brain. It starts like a cold-like infection. It could be caused my medicines. It's spread like the common cold.
meningitis is a bacterial or viral infection...im not quite sure how its contracted, but i also got it as a child...i think i was 9mths....my mother told me that i had contracted it from my babysitter smoking around me...im not quite sure if thats how i contracted it though....i do know that it is life threatening...i was on the brink of death, but for some miracle im still here today....hope your brother pull's through...good luck, and god bless!