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La meningitis es una inflamación grave de los tejidos que rodean el cerebro y la médula espinal, que puede ser mortal y requiere atención médica inmediata. La OMS ofrece información sobre las bacterias, virus, hongos y parásitos que la causan, los grupos de riesgo, las formas de transmisión, los signos y síntomas, el tratamiento y la prevención con vacunas.
17 de abr. de 2023 · Meningitis is the inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord, usually caused by infection. It can be fatal and requires immediate medical care. Learn about the different types, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and how to prevent meningitis with vaccines and antibiotics.
Meningitis is a serious infection of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, caused by different pathogens. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and global situation of meningitis from WHO.
La OMS y sus socios presentan la Hoja de Ruta Mundial con miras a Derrotar la Meningitis para 2030, que busca eliminar las epidemias de meningitis bacteriana y reducir las muertes y casos. La estrategia se basa en la prevención, el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la rehabilitación de la enfermedad.
Meningitis is a serious infection of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Several different bacteria can cause meningitis, however, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitis) are the most frequent ones, and are transmitted from person to person through droplets of respiratory or throat secretions from infected people.
La meningitis es una inflamación de los tejidos que rodean el cerebro y la médula espinal, y hay varias especies de bacterias, virus, hongos y parásitos que la pueden causar. La meningitis por hongos (micótica) puede producirse por propagación de una infección micótica de otra parte del cuerpo al sistema nervioso central.
17 de abr. de 2023 · 脑膜炎是一种毁灭性疾病，病死率高，并可能导致严重的长期并发症。本网页提供了脑膜炎的重要事实、概述、谁有风险、传播、诊断、治疗和预防等信息，以及世卫组织的相关活动和资源。
WHO leads a global effort to eliminate meningitis epidemics, reduce cases and deaths, and improve care and support for affected people. The road map sets a vision and actions for 2030, involving prevention, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance and advocacy.
12 de abr. de 2024 · Nigeria becomes the first country to roll out Men5CV, a vaccine that protects against five strains of meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine is funded by Gavi and supported by WHO and partners to prevent and control meningitis outbreaks in the African Meningitis Belt.
Bacterial meningitis may result in brain damage, hearing loss or a learning disability in 10% to 20% of survivors. A less common, but even more severe (and often fatal), form of meningococcal disease is meningococcal septicaemia, which is characterized by a haemorrhagic rash and rapid circulatory collapse.
