Hello SoWal,
If you or someone you know is a teenager getting ready to go off to college or a young adult, please check out this information. We’re talking about Meningitis and it can be deadly. It can really affect anyone but those starting at age 11 through college years are at the greatest risk.
It’s spread by common everyday activities like kissing, sharing utensils and drinking glasses, living in close quarters like dormitories or at summer camp, and smoking or being exposed to smoke. Meningitis can either be viral or bacterial and causes inflammation of the Meninges (the covering of the brain and spinal cord). The most common form of Meningitis is a viral infection that usually gets better without treatment. On the other hand, bacterial Meningitis (Meningococcal Meningitis) is extremely serious and can result in brain damage, loss of limbs, hearing loss, and death within 1 day after symptoms occur. Since the symptoms are the same for both, it is vital that the patient get to an emergency room for evaluation and treatment, ASAP! Early diagnoses and treatment are essential to prevent permanent damage.
The symptoms come on quickly and may include fever and chills, changes in mental status, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, severe headache, and stiff neck.
Luckily, there is a vaccine that can help prevent the onset of bacterial Meningitis. If you have had the vaccination 5 or more years ago and are now
getting ready to head off to college, it would be advisable that you get a Meningitis vaccine booster. Your local ProHealth office has the Meningitis vaccine at the discounted price of $125 and we are happy to do our part in keeping our community safe. Call or visit one of our five convenient locations.
Santa Rosa Beach: 1131 Mack Bayou Rd. 850-267-0360
Ft. Walton Beach: 11 Racetrack Rd. N.E. 850-243-2900
Crestview: 102 Alabama St. 850-689-7592
Milton: 6107 Hwy. 90 850-626-3430
Pensacola: 3298 Summit Blvd. 850-434-6168
If you need further information about diseases and vaccines, you can visit www.cdc.gov/
Take care and be safe.
* Information provided by WebMD.
If you or someone you know is a teenager getting ready to go off to college or a young adult, please check out this information. We’re talking about Meningitis and it can be deadly. It can really affect anyone but those starting at age 11 through college years are at the greatest risk.
It’s spread by common everyday activities like kissing, sharing utensils and drinking glasses, living in close quarters like dormitories or at summer camp, and smoking or being exposed to smoke. Meningitis can either be viral or bacterial and causes inflammation of the Meninges (the covering of the brain and spinal cord). The most common form of Meningitis is a viral infection that usually gets better without treatment. On the other hand, bacterial Meningitis (Meningococcal Meningitis) is extremely serious and can result in brain damage, loss of limbs, hearing loss, and death within 1 day after symptoms occur. Since the symptoms are the same for both, it is vital that the patient get to an emergency room for evaluation and treatment, ASAP! Early diagnoses and treatment are essential to prevent permanent damage.
The symptoms come on quickly and may include fever and chills, changes in mental status, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, severe headache, and stiff neck.
Luckily, there is a vaccine that can help prevent the onset of bacterial Meningitis. If you have had the vaccination 5 or more years ago and are now
getting ready to head off to college, it would be advisable that you get a Meningitis vaccine booster. Your local ProHealth office has the Meningitis vaccine at the discounted price of $125 and we are happy to do our part in keeping our community safe. Call or visit one of our five convenient locations.
Santa Rosa Beach: 1131 Mack Bayou Rd. 850-267-0360
Ft. Walton Beach: 11 Racetrack Rd. N.E. 850-243-2900
Crestview: 102 Alabama St. 850-689-7592
Milton: 6107 Hwy. 90 850-626-3430
Pensacola: 3298 Summit Blvd. 850-434-6168
If you need further information about diseases and vaccines, you can visit www.cdc.gov/
Take care and be safe.
* Information provided by WebMD.