To avoid meningitis
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Today, in connection with the current state of health of the population, a specialist from the Public Health Department of the Maktaaral district met with professors and teachers of the university.
Abeldinova Anar Nakhanovna, a specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that airborne meningococcal infections are becoming more and more contagious.
Symptoms include redness of the throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, fever, severe headache, and vomiting. A typical symptom of the disease is itching on the body, limbs, after 6-15 hours a rash appears, pallor of the skin. Body temperature rises. The illness can go away very easily. In terms of clinical symptoms, influenza is no different from acute respiratory diseases, therefore it is very dangerous.
Actions aimed at stopping the spread of infection include hygiene, walks in the fresh air, and timely treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Frequent ventilation of premises, collection of moisture, maximum dispersal of people in contact with the disease in bedrooms, study and play rooms. Limit crowded events as much as possible.”
"Beware of meningitis," he said, noting that it's important not to treat yourself without a doctor's advice, but to seek immediate medical attention.