Meningitis Preventions: The Do’s and Do not’s list
Home of Kyle J. Norton for The Better of Living & Living Health Meningitis is defined as a condition of inflammation of the protective membranes, covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges). Meningitis, a life threaten disease, can kill and immediate action can and does save lives.(1) Although bacterial meningitis has become an uncommon disease in the developed world. Unfortunately, because of limited economic resources and poor living conditions, many developing countries are still affected by the devastating consequences of this life-threatening systemic infection(2)
Preventions
A. Do’s and Do not’s list
1. Behavioral
Neisseria meningitidis bacteria are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions like spit (e.g., living in close quarters, kissing). Fortunately, these bacteria are not as contagious as what causes the common cold or the flu. Also, the bacteria are not spread by casual contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningococcal disease has been(36). Especially when you are pregnant to avoid listeriosis
2. Eat your vegetable and fruits
Vegetable and fruit contain high amount of antioxidant, not only enhances the immune system but also fight against foreign virus and bacteria infection and inflammatory causes of meningitis(37)
3. Avoid excessive drinking
Excessive drinking can increase the risk of liver diseases that can lead to weaken immune function causes of meningitis
4. Moderate exercise
Moderate exercise can enhance the circulatory system and increase the function of immune system in fighting against bacterial and viral invasion.
5. Stop smoking
The odds ratio of purulent meningitis for children receiving passive smoking was 3.0, and the 95% confident limit was greater than 1 (P < 0.05). There was significant dose-effect relationship between the daily dosage of cigarette smoked by family members and the odds ratio of purulent meningitis (P < 0.005)(38)
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Sources
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15284663
(2) http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2803%2913693-8/fulltext
(36) http://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/about/causes-transmission.html
(37) http://medicaladvisorjournals.blogspot.ca/p/all-about-antioxidants.html
(38) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7923331
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