INDONESIA comedian's death, Olga Syahputra at a fairly young age, 32 years, made a lot of fans, especially his family, grieving. Over the past year, Olga is absent from the screen as it struggles to overcome the disease, meningitis.
Disease meningitis can be caused by various organisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi.
Viral meningitis is generally not harmful and can recover without specific treatment. However, bacterial meningitis can have serious consequences, such as brain damage and hearing loss.
Meningitis is the most vulnerable to attack members of the pilgrims. According to Dr. Iris Rengganis, SpPD, of the Division of Allergy Clinical Immunology Faculty of medicine-RSCM, Saudi Arabia is a country with epidemic meningococcal disease, the cause of meningitis.
In addition, members of pilgrims who came to Mecca mostly from Sub-Saharan African countries that are meningitis belt, or areas of endemism.
That is why before doing Hajj and Umrah, a person required to perform vaccinations. However, according to Iris, preferably every person who will be traveling abroad also get the vaccine. The problem, now meningitis can be found in almost all countries, not just the countries with meningitis recommendation.
Transmission of bacteria that are directly can occur through contact with air or fluid in the respiratory tract, for example for the use of glass together. Germs will occupy the nasopharynx, and then penetrate the mucous membranes.
"Under conditions of weak body, microorganisms from the nasopharynx can get into the blood circulation, and then spread to the lining of the brain, joints, heart, and to the whole body," he said in meningitis prevention campaign, some time ago.
People infected with meningitis will have some typical symptoms, ranging from nausea, vomiting, sudden high fever, and stiffness in the back of the neck.
Rigidity of the neck part due to the meningitis bacteria attack the lining and the spinal cord of the central nervous system. Massive assault causing stiffness in patients who may develop 2-3 days after contracting meningitis germs.
Diagnosis of the disease is done through a blood test and take the cerebrospinal fluid and other infections.
Complications that may occur in this disease can be fatal. Patients may experience hearing loss, seizures, and brain infarction leading to permanent disability or even death.
Given this risk is very heavy, do not ignore meningitis vaccination. In addition to members or Umrah pilgrims, in Indonesia are also available meningitis vaccine for children.
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