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STARMedic
02-06-2008, 12:11 PM
There have been some pretty serious warnings and high level BOLO's regarding recent outbreaks of both meningitis and encephalitis. Meningitis outbreaks are running high amongst children in school, especially those kids who take band, and may jokingly trade musical instruments, creating a path of transmission.

Encephalitis is more of a vector borne problem with the primary vector being mosquitoes, birds and rodents.

Take care,

Bruce
INKERMAN
02-06-2008, 04:57 PM
Thank's for the info,really appreciate it man.....
lowshovel1
02-06-2008, 05:03 PM
Thanks for this info Bruce.
rot & roll
02-06-2008, 07:43 PM
.. thanks bruce. This US or global stats?... i'm building as bio dome anyway heh
STARMedic
02-06-2008, 10:28 PM
US stats only. Bout the only global things I keep up with anymore are related to Combat Medicine.

Bruce
L_Pease
02-09-2008, 02:13 AM
I just received word today that a customer of mine died a week ago and they think it was meningitis. He was one of those genuinely good guys too. Just finished college a couple of years ago and was just beginning life really. It's a shame.
SlickSquid
02-09-2008, 10:24 AM
Damn.....that's crazy right there..sorry to hear about that Pease.
Hey Star is there any specific reason as to why this sudden surge in cases?
STARMedic
02-10-2008, 11:03 AM
No specific reasons stated....sorry.

Sorry to hear about your friend Pease.

Somethin else to note is that West Nile Virus presents dam near the exact same way as meningitis....

Bruce
B.Mullins
02-10-2008, 11:45 AM
Good lookin out Bruce.I know there have been several deaths the last year or two from meningitis here in ohio especially in the schools where it would be spread pretty easy,been several students and also a few teachers,not sure about the encephalitis though havent heard much about it at least not yet anyway.
STARMedic
02-13-2008, 05:10 PM
Read about an outbreak of necrotizing fasciitis here recently due to someone trying on clothes......Not sure how that happened....

Bruce
rot & roll
02-13-2008, 09:18 PM
is that what you can get from a white tail spider bite?
STARMedic
02-13-2008, 11:50 PM
Its basically Strep A, coming as a result of trauma, like say surgery, or other open entry path....

Still scratchin my head over how some poor girl ended up with it on her chest after tryin on clothes...

Bruce
maxauto
02-27-2008, 11:56 PM
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/meningitis-symptoms
Have had a few school cases here in mass.
my wife and 2 kids have been dealing with the flu symptoms this past week.
the flu is spreading like wildfire! i can see why meningitus is spreading because those that have it assume only the flu and hope they will get better,
meanwhile coughing and hacking at school or the convenient or grocery store.
im sure it will get worse for years to come..