Meningitis Quick Questions
Provided by Henry “Elie” Schwartz, MD, Schwartz Pediatrics Who is at risk for meningitis? Those at an increased risk for meningitis include people with incomplete immunizations, recent exposure to someone with meningitis, penetrating head trauma, cochlear ear devices and certain medical conditions and immunodeficiencies. Are there any long-term effects of meningitis? Younger children who have bacterial […]
The Dangers of Meningitis Can Be Prevented
Kaitie Mayberry Hauser wasn’t overly concerned when she felt a migraine coming on while in college in 1996. She crawled into her bed, turned off the lights and planned to sleep it off. She woke up a few hours later, hardly able to get out of bed. With weak legs, she crawled her way to […]
