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In NYC, is it mandatory to get the Meningitis shot before entering college?


I am entering college in the Spring (living off campus), and I was told that I need to get the Meningitis shot before I start classes. Is this a requirement or a choice?
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I'm pretty sure you can opt out of it. I recall signing a paper that I was refusing the vaccine so unless something changed in the past few years you can probably refuse. Your school can tell you what the policy is.  (+ info)

what are the possibilities my new born catching spinal meningitis through my husband genetics?


My new born baby feels a little hot like sort of a fever and I he's only two weeks old. Anyways, my husband caught spinal meningitis when he was a new born at two weeks old. My question is basically, what are the odds of my new born baby catching the same sickness as my husband did when he was two weeks old. Because im woundering does it have anything to do with genetics, can he possibly catch the same sickness as my husband. PLEASE ANSWER im very worried.
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It is not genetic. He can not catch it from his father having it a newborn  (+ info)

If I had Spinal Meningitis Haemophilus Influenzae type B when I was an infant do I have anythin to worry about?


When I was around 18 months I had Spinal Meningitiss Haemophilus influenzae type B. They told my mother that I could possibly suffer from hearing and/or vision loss from the antibiotics used in during my treatment. I am now 22 years old and have not encountered any problems regarding this matter. The spinal meningitis I had was in fact bacterial. I was more just wondering if and when these hearing and/or vision loss could take place, if ever.
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Meningitis causes brain damage and with that come loss of hearing and loss of sight which are actually quite minor side effects from meningitis when you consider all the other problems that people have once they have over come the disease.
If you were going to lose your hearing or sight it happens in hospital while you are being treated and not years down the track so to answer your question you are never going to be deaf or blind unless you end up with another illness that could cause these things.

Im am very happy you survived un like so many thousand of other people who don't and if they do there left with very serious illnesses including blindness, deafness, seizures, autism, cerebral palsy, loss of limbs, loss of Speech, inability to walk and in some cases even move.
The list goes on and on.
You should be very happy and proud of yourself that you are okay and thank you mum everyday because it was her the noticed the symptoms and got you the treatment that saved your life.  (+ info)

How in the world is meningitis spread?


I just recently heard of a new vaccine called Menactra to protect kids and teenagers from a disease called meningitis. My only question is, how is meningitis spread? I know it can be spread by sharing a drink, having a kiss, etc... but how? If two people were kissing, does one have to have meningitis for the other to get it? Or is it something that you... just get? Like a sore throat?
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Meningitis is caused by a virus, so to infect in needs to enter through the mouth or nose. It's spread just like the flu is. It is contagious, but there is a vaccine. If one of the people that were kissing had it, then most likely he or she gave it to whoever he kissed. You wouldn't kiss anyone with the flu right? But meningitis is way worse, and you should avoid people that have it. You have to be infected to get it.

There is also bacterial meningitis.  (+ info)

How can inmates catch meningococcal meningitis?


There have been reports in Iran that many detainees who have been arrested in post-election violence are suffering from meningococcal meningitis and several of them have already died of the disease. I was wondering if anyone knows how they can catch this disease. Has there been similar situations in prisons of other countries? How can they be treated and how grave this situation is?
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http://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/about/faq.html  (+ info)

Can a sinus infection really lead to meningitis?


I have been sick with what seems to be a sinus infection for a couple months. Someone I work with recently told me that having a sinus infection for too long can lead to having meningitis. Is this true?
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it is very true. sinus infections can spread to the eye socket. mastoid bone behind the ear, middle ear cavity, and to the meninges covering the brain. the bacteria responsible for this are often haemophilus influenza, moraxella catarrhalis and streptococcus pneumonia. sometimes, staphylococcus aureus can also be involved. good idea to get it treated.  (+ info)

What are some side-effects to the meningitis vaccine?


I got vaccinated for meningitis yesterday. Today I woke up, ripped off the Band-Aid, and saw that the injection site is red, itchy, hard, and hot. Is this normal?
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I got it yesterday, too! What a coincidence! They gave me some paperwork on it and it says half the people who get it have "mild side effects, such as redness or pain where the shot was given." I don't think it's an issue...if you have trouble breathing, or hives, or a serious allergic reaction.
But if you're really worried about it, call them!
Personally, I couldn't sleep on my side last night, my arm hurt so much. :D  (+ info)

Should you give a 7 year old a meningitis shot?


There is a case of meningitis (meningococcal C) in a school (not the one my kids go in). I have a 11 year old boy and I think is safe to give him a shot for this illnes, but what about a 7 year old girl?
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A few years back in Edmonton all kids under 18 were recommened to get the shot.. I had my son done and I would recommend it.. My son had surgury at the Uof A hospital and I seen a baby who had Mengingitus and the poor thing looked like its arms and legs had rotted off.. i would get them both vaccinated..  (+ info)

Does anyone know about the Meningitis vaccines given at the ages 2 and 9?


According to a print out given to me by the doctor, I had a 'meningitis vaccination' at the age of two, and a 'single meningitis c vaccination' at the age of 9. I'm trying to fill in a form which requires my vaccine history. It has two different types of vaccine - the meningitis C vaccine, and the meningitis A&C vaccine. Is the vaccine I had at age 2 for C or A&C?

Thanks for any help x
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No, it's just group C as far as I am aware and not group A. The most common strains seen in the UK are groups B and C.

Strain A is more common in other countries. It is recommended that people travelling to countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia should be immunised with these. In the UK, I don't think Meningitis A included in the childhood vaccination schedule. Best thing to do is check with your GP. If it just says 'C' on the print out given to you by your GP, then it means you have just have the C vaccine.

The combination vaccine you had at age two would have been the Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and meningitis C. This is known as Hib/MenC.  (+ info)

How soon can you tell the affects of Meningitis?


Some kid brought Meningitis back from Mexico.
So im freaking out about it.
Well it's bacterial Meningitis.
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With bacterial meningitis no matter what strand it is if you have caught it the symptoms can show within a few hours but usually about 24 -36 hours. Meningitis pretty much isn't catchy once the symptoms have appeared so if the person caught it in mexico chances are you will not catch it unless you were with the person like kissed, shared food or drank from the same glass before they got symptoms of meningitis. i hope that makes sense.  (+ info)

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