Meningitis Symptoms

Symptoms of meningitis

Under the age of 2 yrs:

• Excessive sleeping (drowsy, floppy, listless, not responding) or irritated (doesn’t like being handled)?
• Vomiting?
• Feeling poorly (refusing food?
• Crying a lot, moaning or high-pitched crying?
• High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats?
• Skin looks blotchy and pale?
• Cold extremities (cold hands and feet)?
• Purpuric (spotty rash that does not turn white when apply pressure)?
• Bulging soft spot (fontanel) on their head?
• Being stiff, jerk/seizure fits?
• Rapid breathing and grunting?

Adults/Children

• High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats?
• Headache (severe)?
• Stiff neck?
• Vomiting and nausea?
• Hate of bright lights?
• Confusion/delirious (irritated)?
• Sleepiness (drowsy, difficult to wake?
• Cold hands and feet?
• Severe muscle pain?
• Stomach cramps and diarrhoea?
• Dislike bright light?
• Seizure (fits) (referral instantly)?
• Purpuric Spot/rash (does not turn white under pressure)?
• Being stiff, jerk/seizure fits?
• Rapid breathing and grunting?