Showing posts with label meningitis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meningitis. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Fever and Stiff Neck, Meningitis Alert


Meningitis or meningitis is a disease that can be fatal because it causes brain disorders and paralysis. People infected with meningitis will experience some typical symptoms, ranging from nausea, vomiting, sudden high fever, and stiffness in the back of the neck.

Stiffness in the back of the neck (cervical) this causes a stiff neck that can not be moved. "Because of the rigidity can not be looked up to. Neck straight," said a specialist in internal medicine Dr.Iris Rengganis KAI, FINASIM on a campaign to welcome the global meningitis titled Time to Arm Yourself to Protect the Nation, Prevent Meningitis in Jakarta, Tuesday (23/4 / 13).