How to Identify the Signs of Meningitis in Toddlers

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Tip 1 - Meningitis Symptoms & Warning Signs

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dwight Edwards | permalink

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]

Tip 2 - Meningitis in Children Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Symptoms and Signs of Meningitis in Children - eMedicineHealth

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jaime Gillespie | permalink

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]

Tip 3 - Meningitis in Children: What Are the Causes?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jan van Koert | permalink

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]

Tip 4 - Meningitis | BabyCenter

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by George Curry | permalink

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]