Meningitis
noun
A serious disease causing inflammation of the protective layer on the brain and spinal cord.
She had to be hospitalized after being diagnosed with meningitis.
Often appears as...
- bacterial meningitis
- viral meningitis
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Technical
noun
A serious disease causing inflammation of the protective layer on the brain and spinal cord.
She had to be hospitalized after being diagnosed with meningitis.
Often appears as...
- bacterial meningitis
- viral meningitis
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Meningitis is a serious health issue, usually requiring urgent medical attention.
The outbreak of meningitis in the region alarmed public health officials.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
Used mostly by healthcare professionals, may not be understood by everyone.
Upon reading the symptoms, the doctor suspected meningitis.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implications
Imply urgent or severe health situations, not used for mild conditions.
Due to the severity of her meningitis, she was put in intensive care immediately.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Meningitis is a serious health issue, usually requiring urgent medical attention.
The outbreak of meningitis in the region alarmed public health officials.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
Used mostly by healthcare professionals, may not be understood by everyone.
Upon reading the symptoms, the doctor suspected meningitis.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implications
Imply urgent or severe health situations, not used for mild conditions.
Due to the severity of her meningitis, she was put in intensive care immediately.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Meningitis is a serious health issue, usually requiring urgent medical attention.
The outbreak of meningitis in the region alarmed public health officials.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
Used mostly by healthcare professionals, may not be understood by everyone.
Upon reading the symptoms, the doctor suspected meningitis.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implications
Imply urgent or severe health situations, not used for mild conditions.
Due to the severity of her meningitis, she was put in intensive care immediately.
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We should aim for...
and 700 more have contracted meningitis. I mean, these examples are crazy, right? When did we come to live in a world where these types of typos, common errors, this do-your-best attitude or just good enough was acceptable? At some point, we've stopped valuing perfection, and now, these are the type of results that we get.
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Speed of Life PIPE Ola...
was injured in Nigeria to London for emergency reconstructive surgery on mrs. Madhu pair for instance who was comatose with meningitis and reported in a rural area of Nigeria the speed of life for her was the one hour that it took us to move her from that war area of Nigeria
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Getting a Whale Breath...
that was a good sample and what is it that you're specifically looking for with these micro bacteria for example the agent that can cause tuberculosis him often that's a very common germ that causes infection in the lungs it can cause severe problems you and meningitis
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The quest for the...
so if there's an outbreak anywhere in the world of yellow fever or of things like cholera or meningitis and now Ebola, we have vaccines that are available to do that. And the last thing we are trying to do is build the health systems out to deliver these vaccines,
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Why is meningitis so...
that ultimately infected tens of thousands of people worldwide. Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, three tissue layers responsible for protecting the brain and spinal cord. What makes meningitis so dangerous compared to other diseases
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Stopping Pandemics, An...
whether this scene is safe but it's also important to remember to bring it back to the medical there is no such thing as zero risk uh children can and do die every year of influenza they die of meningitis so this is not only about this virus
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
I was in the hospital on life support with less than a two percent chance of living. It wasn't until days later as I lay in a coma that the doctors diagnosed me with bacterial meningitis,
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The new science of...
This bacterium used to infect young infants causing bloodstream infections, pneumonia, meningitis, death or permanent disability. As a young pediatrician, I saw a few cases.
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The hidden role informal...
I was repeatedly bacterial meningitis, fibromyalgia, you name it. They couldn't figure it out. And if I'm standing here in front of you today, it's because I owe my life
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Raw Sewage Ooze PIPE...
there are more cases of meningitis and complete kidney failure
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We should aim for...
and 700 more have contracted meningitis. I mean, these examples are crazy, right? When did we come to live in a world where these types of typos, common errors, this do-your-best attitude or just good enough was acceptable? At some point, we've stopped valuing perfection, and now, these are the type of results that we get.
Video examples
Speed of Life PIPE Ola...
was injured in Nigeria to London for emergency reconstructive surgery on mrs. Madhu pair for instance who was comatose with meningitis and reported in a rural area of Nigeria the speed of life for her was the one hour that it took us to move her from that war area of Nigeria
Video examples
Getting a Whale Breath...
that was a good sample and what is it that you're specifically looking for with these micro bacteria for example the agent that can cause tuberculosis him often that's a very common germ that causes infection in the lungs it can cause severe problems you and meningitis
Video examples
The quest for the...
so if there's an outbreak anywhere in the world of yellow fever or of things like cholera or meningitis and now Ebola, we have vaccines that are available to do that. And the last thing we are trying to do is build the health systems out to deliver these vaccines,
Video examples
Why is meningitis so...
that ultimately infected tens of thousands of people worldwide. Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, three tissue layers responsible for protecting the brain and spinal cord. What makes meningitis so dangerous compared to other diseases
Video examples
Stopping Pandemics, An...
whether this scene is safe but it's also important to remember to bring it back to the medical there is no such thing as zero risk uh children can and do die every year of influenza they die of meningitis so this is not only about this virus
Video examples
Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
I was in the hospital on life support with less than a two percent chance of living. It wasn't until days later as I lay in a coma that the doctors diagnosed me with bacterial meningitis,
Video examples
The new science of...
This bacterium used to infect young infants causing bloodstream infections, pneumonia, meningitis, death or permanent disability. As a young pediatrician, I saw a few cases.
Video examples
The hidden role informal...
I was repeatedly bacterial meningitis, fibromyalgia, you name it. They couldn't figure it out. And if I'm standing here in front of you today, it's because I owe my life
Video examples
Raw Sewage Ooze PIPE...
there are more cases of meningitis and complete kidney failure
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Margaret Chan
Chinese Public Servant
Many diseases including malaria, dengue, meningitis - just a few examples - these are what we call climate-sensitive diseases, because such climate dimensions for rainfall, humidity and temperature would influence the epidemics, the outbreaks, either directly influencing the parasites or the mosquitoes that carry them.
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Amy Purdy
American Actress
I was 19 years old, and I felt like I had the flu one day. Within 24 hours, I was in the hospital on life support, and I was given less than a 2 percent chance of living. It took five days for the doctors to find out that I had contracted bacterial meningitis.
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Anthony Fauci
American Scientist
Pneumococcal disease is a real threat. Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection that causes anything from middle ear infection to pneumonia to meningitis. Children are particularly vulnerable to it, but adults can get pneumococcal disease themselves.
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Petra Stunt
British Designer
Before getting meningitis, I was such a hypochondriac, worrying about the slightest ache. Ironically, I overlooked meningitis because the symptoms seemed like flu. I guess you don't realise how healthy you are until it is taken away from you.
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Amy Purdy
American Actress
That's the problem with bacterial meningitis: it progresses really fast. You think you have the flu, and they say within 15 hours it's severely deadly - for sure within the first 24 hours - but even the first 15 hours.
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John Lydon
English Musician
I was a very sickly boy when I was young; nearly died when I was 7. I had a life-threatening attack of meningitis, and that put me in a coma for a few months. It took me four years to get my memory back.
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Stan Mikita
Canadian Athlete
A friend of mine has a son who became deaf through meningitis. He called me one spring and asked me to keep a week out of my schedule because he wanted to start a school for deaf kids. I wanted to help.
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Paul Johnson
British Journalist
What strikes the historian surveying anti-Semitism worldwide over more than two millennia is its fundamental irrationality. It seems to make no sense, any more than malaria or meningitis makes sense.
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Tammy Baldwin
American Politician
I had a serious childhood illness - sort of like spinal meningitis - that led to a three-month hospitalization. Afterward, I couldn't be insured because of a pre-existing condition.
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David Hewson
British Author
Viral infections, such as mumps, rubella and meningitis, cause inflammation of the inner ear or auditory nerve, resulting in permanent damage.
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Margaret Chan
Chinese Public Servant
Many diseases including malaria, dengue, meningitis - just a few examples - these are what we call climate-sensitive diseases, because such climate dimensions for rainfall, humidity and temperature would influence the epidemics, the outbreaks, either directly influencing the parasites or the mosquitoes that carry them.
Quote examples
Amy Purdy
American Actress
I was 19 years old, and I felt like I had the flu one day. Within 24 hours, I was in the hospital on life support, and I was given less than a 2 percent chance of living. It took five days for the doctors to find out that I had contracted bacterial meningitis.
Quote examples
Anthony Fauci
American Scientist
Pneumococcal disease is a real threat. Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection that causes anything from middle ear infection to pneumonia to meningitis. Children are particularly vulnerable to it, but adults can get pneumococcal disease themselves.
Quote examples
Petra Stunt
British Designer
Before getting meningitis, I was such a hypochondriac, worrying about the slightest ache. Ironically, I overlooked meningitis because the symptoms seemed like flu. I guess you don't realise how healthy you are until it is taken away from you.
Quote examples
Amy Purdy
American Actress
That's the problem with bacterial meningitis: it progresses really fast. You think you have the flu, and they say within 15 hours it's severely deadly - for sure within the first 24 hours - but even the first 15 hours.
Quote examples
John Lydon
English Musician
I was a very sickly boy when I was young; nearly died when I was 7. I had a life-threatening attack of meningitis, and that put me in a coma for a few months. It took me four years to get my memory back.
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Stan Mikita
Canadian Athlete
A friend of mine has a son who became deaf through meningitis. He called me one spring and asked me to keep a week out of my schedule because he wanted to start a school for deaf kids. I wanted to help.
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Paul Johnson
British Journalist
What strikes the historian surveying anti-Semitism worldwide over more than two millennia is its fundamental irrationality. It seems to make no sense, any more than malaria or meningitis makes sense.
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Tammy Baldwin
American Politician
I had a serious childhood illness - sort of like spinal meningitis - that led to a three-month hospitalization. Afterward, I couldn't be insured because of a pre-existing condition.
Quote examples
David Hewson
British Author
Viral infections, such as mumps, rubella and meningitis, cause inflammation of the inner ear or auditory nerve, resulting in permanent damage.
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