PARENTS have been urged to brush up their knowledge when it comes to deadly meningitis and septicaemia. Experts have now warned that the illness is ‘more than a rash’, after it was reve…
“Yet the bacteria that trigger these illnesses can be defeated in our lifetime through better vaccine development, availability and uptake, improved diagnostic tests and through knowing when to get medical help.
“It’s also important to remember meningitis and septicaemia are more than just a rash, which doesn’t always appear.“We want to change that, so more lives can be saved.” Carried out by YouGov, the poll also revealed that more than three quarters of parents knew that meningitis, which is caused by bacteria infecting the lining surrounding the brain and spine, is life-threatening and can kill within 24 hours.
The majority understood that the bugs could cause a rash and most knew that if you have meningitis, you could struggle with bright lights.Those most typically associated with septicaemia such as cold and and shivering feet - were recognised by less than a third of parents.A high fever over 37.5 degrees - the average human temperaturestiffness, especially in the neckThe classic rash associated with meningitis usually looks like small, red pinpricks at first.
Around 33 per cent also didn't realise breathing fast or breathlessness was a sign, with 43 per cent also not knowing thatParents had some awareness of other signs of meningitis, such as a stiff neck and a
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