2010-03-11 17:24:17 - Epidemic Hazard - USA EDIS CODE: EH-20100311-25287-USA
Date & Time: 2010-03-11 17:24:17 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of California, , Red Buff Number of Infected person(s): 1
Not confirmed information! Description: A Red Bluff toddler became ill in late February with a confirmed case of meningitis, according to a press release issued Wednesday by Tehama County Public Health. The meningitis type was confirmed as type B, which is not related to the type C meningitis contracted by two Tehama County children in January. The toddler was hospitalized and is recovering at home. All of the close contacts of the toddler have been identified and treated by Tehama County Health Services Agency, Public Health staff who are continuing to follow through on the disease investigation, Public Health Director Sydnei Wilby said. So far no one else has contracted type B. No vaccine is available and no plans for a quarantine are pending, she said. Public Health is working closely with the Tehama County Health Officer Dr. Richard Wickenheiser, who said the meningitis vaccine being administered to school children is not effective against this variety of the disease.
The only way to prevent the spread of this type of meningitis is through careful and frequent hand washing and not sharing food, drink, glasses, water bottles, lip balm, cigarettes, etc., Wickenheiser said. Parents should be alert for the symptoms of meningitis in their children and seek medical attention if they suspect the disease, the release said. Most people who have meningitis complain of stiff neck, fever and headache. These symptoms can develop over the course of several hours or St. Elizabeth Hospital Sports Medicine Program take as long as one to two days. There can also be a rash that does not go away with pressure. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, discomfort in looking at bright lights, confusion and sleepiness. Newborns and infants may not have a stiff neck, but may appear slow or inactive, irritable or simply stop acting normally. As the disease progresses, patients of any age may have seizures.
The name of Hazard: Meningitis
Species: Human
Status: Confirmed
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