should I do if I suspect that my child has meningitis? is an
inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord and can
be a very serious illness. This depends very much on the type of
infection. While most patients recover entirely after viral
meningitis, some are left deaf, or blind, or die as a result of
bacterial meningitis. One of the biggest problems with
meningitis is that it can develop very quickly. Also, the
symptoms can be difficult to distinguish from other, less
serious, infections. of meningitis to look for depend on the age
of the child: will often complain of symptoms can be much less
specific: aversion to bright lights hands and feet muscles and
joints or even loss of consciousness. specifically in babies you
may observe: high-pitched, moaning cry. septicaemia (blood
poisoning) is also present, a meningitis rash may develop that
first looks like tiny red pin pricks. Later, the rash changes to
purplish red blotches. If you press on the rash with a glass,
the spots will not fade. tense or