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Meningitis was diagnosed with more than ten minutes from the rain! Go home on rainy days and do these three things
Source: China National Emergency Broadcast WeChat Public Account
Recently, there have been frequent showers. Sometimes it suddenly starts when walking outside. If you don’t bring an umbrella, you will inevitably get wet. However, a seemingly ordinary rain may hide serious health risks.
In August this year, Ms. Hai from Henan suddenly encountered heavy rain outside. The raincoat she wore was not covered with her head, and she was soaked in for more than ten minutes. After arriving at home, she was busy bathing the child again, without taking care of herself. At night, she suddenly twitched, foamed at the mouth, and had a brief amnesia. She was diagnosed with viral meningitis and was hospitalized for treatment.
Some people think that there will be no problem when the summer is hot and rainy for a short period of time, but they do not know that it will give the germs the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
A 29-year-old man after getting wet in the rain
Confirmed suppurative meningitis
Recently, a 29-year-old man in Changsha, Hunan was wet on the rain while getting off night shift. He felt that he was young and had strong resistance, so he simply changed his clothes and rested when he got home. Unexpectedly, he developed fever and headache that night, and he thought it was just a common cold. The condition worsened rapidly the next day.Body temperature rises to 39.5℃, severe headache, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia, neck stiffness, and even confusion。
The man was diagnosed with a skull CT and lumbar puncture.Severe bacterial intracranial infection – suppurative meningitisdue to his critical condition, he was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) for treatment.
A rain
Why does meningitis induce?
What should I do after getting wet in the rain?
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Don’t take it seriously after getting wet in the rain?
When meningitis comes to your door
After people get cold in the rain, their body’s resistance decreases. At this time, pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi are more likely to spread and invade the central nervous system, causing meningitis. There are four common meningitis:
▶Bacterial meningitis
After rain, pathogens (such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, etc.) that were originally lurking in the nasopharynx may spread through blood circulation or infection foci in adjacent tissues (such as sinuses and middle ears), breaking through the blood-brain barrier, invading the intracranial and causing infection.
▶Viral meningitis
It is usually caused by enteroviruses (such as coxsackie virus, escovirus), herpes simplex virus, mumps virus, etc., and can be transmitted through droplets, feces and other channels.
▶Fungal Meningitis
Cryptococcus novelty enters the human body through the respiratory tract and enters the central nervous system as the blood circulation is especially prone to attack people with low immunity.
▶Meningitis caused by parasitic infection
Eating a bite of uncooked fresh food, or choking on water while swimming in the wild, may allow parasites such as Amoeba, Guangzhou Tube Nematode and Cysticercaria to enter the human body, causing meningitis.
This type of disease often has rapid onset, rapid progress, and many complications. If not treated in time, it can lead to serious consequences and even life-threatening.
From onset to death
It only takes 24 hours at the fastest
Early symptoms of meningitis include fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, inattention, etc., which are easily confused with colds, but the symptoms often worsen quickly. Some serious cases range from onset to death, and at the fastest time is only 24 hours. Common symptoms of meningitis include:
Headache
Severe headaches are difficult to relieve. In severe cases, it is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and even squirting vomiting.
fever
Continuous high fever (above 39-40℃), general antibacterial treatment is difficult to control body temperature.
Strong neck
It manifests as neck pain, stiffness, and limited flexion of the neck.
Changes in mental state
Feeling tired, lethargy, irritability, photophobia, and even symptoms such as epilepsy, convulsions, shock.
For susceptible groups such as infants and young children, the elderly, vaccination is an important measure to prevent meningitis. At present, a variety of meningitis vaccines have been introduced in China, such as group A meningitis vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine, etc.
However, vaccination cannot guarantee effectiveness for all types of bacteria, nor can it cover all populations. In daily life, the prevention of meningitis is still mainly about strengthening personal protection. Pay attention to keeping warm, do not overwork, exercise appropriately, and enhance immunity.
After getting wet in the rain and wading
Do these three things well!
The rainwater seems clean, but during the landing process, it will absorb pollutants such as dust in the air, automobile exhaust particles and other pollutants. At the same time, it also carries pathogenic bacteria such as bacteria and fungi.
After getting wet in the rain and wading, you must do the following three things:
Thorough cleaning
Hot water can promote blood circulation. Take a bath with hot water as soon as possible and clean your scalp and hair well. Dry your hair immediately after washing to prevent colds.
If you wade into the water, focus on cleaning your feet, remove pollutants such as mud and sand, and then use soap or shower gel to clean them.
If the skin is damaged or rainwater enters the ears, you can use a sterile cotton swab to dip it in alcohol or iodine and clean it gently.
Clothing disinfection
The clothes that were wet with rain were carrying various pollutants. Take them off as soon as possible after returning home and wash them separately from other clothes. Soak it with disinfectant and then wash it to completely sterilize it. Shoes that are soaked in water should be washed and dried before wearing.
Keep warm
If your body is cold after being wet from the rain, you should change into dry and warm clothes in time and drink some hot water and hot soup to help your body quickly return to normal temperature.
At the same time, be careful not to enter air-conditioned rooms with lower temperatures, as they may easily cause colds, joint pain, and even myocarditis, meningitis and other diseases.
National emergency broadcast reminder
It is the high temperature and rainy season
Check the weather before traveling and always have rain gear
Don’t take it lightly after getting wet in the rain
Perform personal cleaning in a timely manner
If you have symptoms such as headache, high fever, and stiff neck
Go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time
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