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Meningitis now attacks the city

On a day when the Republicans have succeeded in repealing the Health Care reform law comes a report that the deadly disease meningitis is on the rise in the city.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/01/19/2011-01-19_meningitis_is_sweeping_through_city_disease_claims_tk_people_says_tk.html
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
I know. I read the announcement on CNN. The Senate said they will not repeal the law as we need it. As for meningitis, that is all we need, like this city has enough health problems already.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@hhusted any idea what causes it ? a parasite?
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
The most common causes of meningitis are viral infections that usually get better without treatment. However, bacterial meningitis infections are extremely serious, and may result in death or brain damage even if treated.

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Meningitis
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@hhusted thanks
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Uptowngirl: You are very welcome, I'm sure.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Oh yeah, I heard about this. Scary.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish: Yeah. I guess it is important to keep up with it, so you can safeguard yourself.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
The scariest is that early symptoms of meningitis look like the flu, so you might not immediately realize your life is in danger.
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
Wow..that's something you don't normally hear about outside of a college dorm...
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish @NeverSleeps do you ever take the Flu shot to combat the winter snifles?
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
To date, I have never had a flu shot. Also never had the flu. Now I have to find some wood to knock, excuse me.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@NeverSleeps just knocked my head for you! :) me too have never had the flu shot and have never been sick with the flu in NYC though have had a bouts here in HK!
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JenMac
JenMac 2yrs+
I don't agree with the flu shot idea. I don't understand the reasoning behind injecting yourself with something bad when a completely different strain of the flu might get you. And, it seems like it doesn't help your immune system much when the way that you fight big things is by building up your system on not so big things.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@Everyone Another shocking meningitis death in nearby NJ.. its getting scarier

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/vaccinated_monmouth_county_tee.html
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Everybody: Every time I go to Duane Reade, they ask me if I want my flu shot. They charge $30 for a dang gone flu shot. I keep telling them no. I can't go out much right now because of my recovery, so I am not getting around people who are sick. Besides, the flu shot concerns be, considering all the bad news around it.
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