How to Identify the Signs of Meningitis in Toddlers

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Meningitis Symptoms & Warning Signs More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Dwight Edwards | permalink
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WebMD explains how to spot symptoms of meningitis, a disease that can be fatal.
Tags: symptoms of meningitis, warning signs, meningitis symptoms, neck stiffness, viral meningitis, bacterial meningitis, joint pain, cold hands, fever

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/meningitis-symptoms-warning-signs ^[1]

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Meningitis in Children Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Symptoms and Signs of Meningitis in Children - eMedicineHealth More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jaime Gillespie | permalink
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Meningitis is a term used to describe an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or the spinal cord. Read about causes, symptoms, and treatment of meningitis in children.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/meningitis_in_children/page3_em.htm ^[2]

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Meningitis in Children: What Are the Causes? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jan van Koert | permalink
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Meningitis is a term used to describe an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or the spinal cord. Read about causes, symptoms, and treatment of meningitis in children.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/meningitis_in_children/article_em.htm ^[3]

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Meningitis | BabyCenter More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by George Curry | permalink
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A high fever rarely means that your baby has meningitis, but it can be an indicator, and meningitis can be a life-threatening condition. Know the warning signs.
Tags: Meningitis, Meningitis, viral meningitis, bacterial meningitis, flu, high fever, high temperature, temperature, elevated temperature, pale, poor feeding, bulging fontanelle, fontanelle, lumbar puncture, spinal tap

For further reading: http://www.babycenter.com/0_meningitis_1768.bc ^[4]

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Meningitis symptoms in babies | Meningitis Now More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by annac 213 c | permalink
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Did you know children under 12 months are at greatest risk of meningitis? Learn the signs>

For further reading: https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/signs-and-symptoms/signs-and-symptoms-babies-and-toddlers/ ^[5]

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1. http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/meningitis-symptoms-warning-signs

2. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/meningitis_in_children/page3_em.htm

3. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/meningitis_in_children/article_em.htm

4. http://www.babycenter.com/0_meningitis_1768.bc

5. https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/signs-and-symptoms/signs-and-symptoms-babies-and-toddlers/