Geography Project

We're doing another geography project- this one's on world deseases. We had to choose a third world country which our group travelled to, found a desease in that area and from that researched what the symptoms of the desease are, where it can be contractred, how it is treated and how to prevent it. It was all made into a brochure. This is what I've learned;

1. Country: South Africa
2. Desease: Meningococcal Meningitis (Bacterial Meningitis)
3. What is it?: An infection of the brain and spinal cord, the desease travels through your bloodstream, hence making its appearance as a rash on the surface of the skin.
4. Symptoms: Stiff neck, headaches, rash which does not disappear when a glass is rolled over it, sensitivity to bright lights and confusion.
5. How it is treated: The patient must be brought immediately to the hospital so that antibiotic treatment can begin. Lumbar puncture follows and the treatment continues for 7-10 days following. this is to ensure the infection is completely cleared.
6. How to prevent it: There is a vaccine against Bacterial Meningitis.

It was an interesting project to do :)