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Meningitis now attacks the city

On a day when the Republicans have succeeded in repealing the Health Care reform law comes a report that the deadly disease meningitis is on the rise in the city.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/01/19/2011-01-19_meningitis_is_sweeping_through_city_disease_claims_tk_people_says_tk.html

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hhusted Jan 19, 2011

I know. I read the announcement on CNN. The Senate said they will not repeal the law as we need it. As for meningitis, that is all we need, like this city has enough health problems already.

uptowngirl Jan 20, 2011

@hhusted any idea what causes it ? a parasite?

hhusted Jan 20, 2011

The most common causes of meningitis are viral infections that usually get better without treatment. However, bacterial meningitis infections are extremely serious, and may result in death or brain damage even if treated. https://health.google.com/health/ref/Meningitis

uptowngirl Jan 20, 2011

@hhusted thanks

hhusted Jan 20, 2011

@Uptowngirl: You are very welcome, I'm sure.

Uraniumfish Jan 20, 2011

Oh yeah, I heard about this. Scary.

hhusted Jan 21, 2011

@Uraniumfish: Yeah. I guess it is important to keep up with it, so you can safeguard yourself.

Uraniumfish Jan 23, 2011

The scariest is that early symptoms of meningitis look like the flu, so you might not immediately realize your life is in danger.

NeverSleeps Jan 23, 2011

Wow..that's something you don't normally hear about outside of a college dorm...

uptowngirl Jan 23, 2011

@Uraniumfish @NeverSleeps do you ever take the Flu shot to combat the winter snifles?

NeverSleeps Jan 23, 2011

To date, I have never had a flu shot. Also never had the flu. Now I have to find some wood to knock, excuse me.

uptowngirl Jan 23, 2011

@NeverSleeps just knocked my head for you! :) me too have never had the flu shot and have never been sick with the flu in NYC though have had a bouts here in HK!

JenMac Jan 24, 2011

I don't agree with the flu shot idea. I don't understand the reasoning behind injecting yourself with something bad when a completely different strain of the flu might get you. And, it seems like it doesn't help your immune system much when the way that you fight big things is by building up your system on not so big things.

uptowngirl Jan 24, 2011

@Everyone Another shocking meningitis death in nearby NJ.. its getting scarier http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/vaccinated_monmouth_county_tee.html

hhusted Jan 25, 2011

@Everybody: Every time I go to Duane Reade, they ask me if I want my flu shot. They charge $30 for a dang gone flu shot. I keep telling them no. I can't go out much right now because of my recovery, so I am not getting around people who are sick. Besides, the flu shot concerns be, considering all the bad news around it.