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"Sad to hear two young people have lost their lives. " Very sad. One is 17, her poor parents 😓 | |||
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"This is bacterial meningitis apparently. I think there's a vaccine available but I'm not sure how quickly it becomes effective " I heard it was about 2/3 weeks. | |||
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"I lost one of the best female friends I had to meningitis. She had a live in job with the local university, a managerial promotion which I encouraged her to take, neither of us realising the dreadful fate unfolding. Unfortunately it was not diagnosed in time. I suddenly stopped hearing from her but had the sort of relationship which took gaps in its stride. What was particularly sad about it was that it was very near her birthday. It was some time before I received the tragic news quite by chance via another friend whose wife had heard about the sad event through an allied workplace. She had not been inoculated, unlike the majority of the studends on site. Seeing this thread has been a sad reminder. " That's very sad | |||
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A very nasty group of infections with horrific consequences.
The risk now is the damage done by influencers, spreading lack of vaccine confidence 
Many of the types including B, can be vaccinated against.  | |||
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"Apparently 10% of people have menagitis just living in their nose. If you have teenagers get them vaccinated!" 100% agree | |||
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"If they are now vaccinating children, is it possible for young adults to get NHS vaccinations for meningitis?" I don't know. Your GP surgery is probably the best place to ask...of you can get hold of them. | |||
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"If they are now vaccinating children, is it possible for young adults to get NHS vaccinations for meningitis? I don't know. Your GP surgery is probably the best place to ask...of* you can get hold of them." *If | |||
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"The fear that Covid has left … this is not an easy illness to catch, condolences to those that have , but lines of mask wearing students standing outside is ridiculous " I suspect the people who are worried about their friends and family in hospital and the bereaved families will just be glad that people are queuing for precautionary anti biotics to prevent anyone else going through what they're experiencing. | |||
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"outbreak in Canterbury. It must be very scary for the people experiencing this. Thank goodness the authorities are giving anti biotics and students are wearing masks. " Most important is to seek immediate medical help if you have any symptoms.. The virus can turn deadly within a few hours and your chances of full recovery reduce massively. | |||
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"My son was admitted to hospital in 1999 with meningococcal septicaemia at the age of 19. I discovered through a work colleague, who’s daughter was on call at the local hospital that 2 teenagers were admitted that day and he was the sole survivor Was lucky that we noticed a rash on his leg that morning and raced him to the GP who argued it was eczema. Luckily the practice nurse thought otherwise and injected penicillin into him. According to hospital the penicillin shot was what stopped him being number 3. " Frightening time for you | |||
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"This is bacterial meningitis apparently. I think there's a vaccine available but I'm not sure how quickly it becomes effective " It would work.. the only issue is that the UK didn’t give the vaccine on the NHS until 2012… so none of the kids at the university are likely to have had the jab before.. and even then it takes a couple of weeks for the immunity to kick in ! The weird thing is the university of Kent has previous for this… I am sure they had an outbreak of this a few years ago | |||
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"This is bacterial meningitis apparently. I think there's a vaccine available but I'm not sure how quickly it becomes effective It would work.. the only issue is that the UK didn’t give the vaccine on the NHS until 2012… so none of the kids at the university are likely to have had the jab before.. and even then it takes a couple of weeks for the immunity to kick in ! The weird thing is the university of Kent has previous for this… I am sure they had an outbreak of this a few years ago " It seems to have originated at a nightclub which is currently closed. I think a staff member or club goer who isn't at Kent has meningitis. | |||
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"Masks are pointless as it's not caught by airborne particles. " The health care professionals administering the vaccine are wearing masks. | |||
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"This is bacterial meningitis apparently. I think there's a vaccine available but I'm not sure how quickly it becomes effective It would work.. the only issue is that the UK didn’t give the vaccine on the NHS until 2012… so none of the kids at the university are likely to have had the jab before.. and even then it takes a couple of weeks for the immunity to kick in ! The weird thing is the university of Kent has previous for this… I am sure they had an outbreak of this a few years ago " Actually it was from 2015 and only given to babies. You cannot get the vaccine on nhs for older children. Have to pay privately and it's around £220 for the 2 doses. My daughter is immune suppressed and goes to that university in September. Even she will have to pay if she wants to be vaccinated | |||
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" Bacterial meningitis (often caused by Meningococcal disease) spreads through close, prolonged contact with respiratory droplets (e.g., coughing, kissing, living in the same household). " Exactly why covering your mouth would help then ? | |||
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"I had it as a kid - Christmas Day, 1985 (so I’d have been 3 years old). Was in hospital for over two weeks. Can still remember my dad having to hold me down for the lumbar puncture, and this vile, vile drink they kept making me have. E" I cant remember the drink, I remember being held down though vividly | |||
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"Masks are pointless as it's not caught by airborne particles. " Our company has told us, that if a client asks, then put one on. We work as maintenance contractors going into peoples homes. If it keeps us in work, then who are wr to argue. | |||
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"Masks are pointless as it's not caught by airborne particles. Our company has told us, that if a client asks, then put one on. We work as maintenance contractors going into peoples homes. If it keeps us in work, then who are wr to argue." I agree if their only purpose is to make people feel safer I don't see any harm. I do think they protect against infection though otherwise why would surgeons wear them? | |||
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"^^ I think the answer to all of that is because this outbreak has developed into something unprecedented. " It probably took some time to recognise that the nightclub was the key vector for it having been spread too. With thousands of students and the disease not being as infectious as others, it would probably have been disproportionate to have locked them all down, as some have thought of. | |||
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"Wearing of masks is useless for anything anyway When my son was in isolation for 2 weeks close family members and his girlfriend were all given medication ie oral tablets whilst he wore an IV drip for close to a month Yes I remember having to pin him down for a lumbar injection. Not easy when he is 19 and as strong as an ox " When you are working in an elderly, disabled or vulnerable persons home, they ask you to put on a mask. Is it really a hardship, if it puts them at ease. | |||
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"They do not Not advise And they do not Advise There is in fact no specific mention of wearing of masks. Bacterial meningitis (often caused by Meningococcal disease) spreads through close, prolonged contact with respiratory droplets (e.g., coughing, kissing, living in the same household). Outdoors, in well ventilated areas, probably not an issue. Living in same dorm and sharing rooms, kitchens etc, would be ideal areas for spread, so best practice, would be to wear masks. " Don't forget that colds, flu and or respiratory infections are still about. | |||
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"I had it as a kid - Christmas Day, 1985 (so I’d have been 3 years old). Was in hospital for over two weeks. Can still remember my dad having to hold me down for the lumbar puncture, and this vile, vile drink they kept making me have. E I cant remember the drink, I remember being held down though vividly " Can remember everything about the room where it happened. Took them a few attempts to do it. Can remember my dad being so upset by it. E | |||
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"I had it as a kid - Christmas Day, 1985 (so I’d have been 3 years old). Was in hospital for over two weeks. Can still remember my dad having to hold me down for the lumbar puncture, and this vile, vile drink they kept making me have. E I cant remember the drink, I remember being held down though vividly Can remember everything about the room where it happened. Took them a few attempts to do it. Can remember my dad being so upset by it. E" Oh god, my son had sepsis at the same age i had meningitis age 6, the things I had to see that he went through, im sort of glad my parents weren't allowed anywhere near me my dad especially wouldn't have coped | |||
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"outbreak in Canterbury. It must be very scary for the people experiencing this. Thank goodness the authorities are giving anti biotics and students are wearing masks. " Had it at four mafe me deaf and a lifetime of difficulty. Especially when looking to date. | |||
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