Meningitis: Know the Signs
By
Molly
Posted 3 weeks ago
Thu 19 Sep, 2024 08:09 AM
This 1-minute read could save a life at Uni
First-year university students are particularly at risk for meningitis. Knowing the signs could save a life!
Symptoms of meningitis and sepsis include:
- a high temperature
- cold hands and feet
- vomiting
- confusion
- breathing quickly
- muscle and joint pain
- pale, mottled or blotchy skin (this may be harder to see on brown or black skin)
- spots or a rash (this may be harder to see on brown or black skin)
- headache
- a stiff neck
- a dislike of bright lights
- being very sleepy or difficult to wake
- fits (seizures)
Someone with meningitis or sepsis can get a lot worse very quickly.
Call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest A&E immediately if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis or sepsis. It might not just be fresher's flu or a bad hangover!
Call NHS 111 for advice if you're not sure if it's anything serious.
Sources with thanks to Meningitis Now and the NHS.