Symptoms:
The symptoms include:
- Behavioural changes
- Bulging fontanelle (infants)
- Cold hands and feet
- Diarrhoea
- Fever
- Irritability
- Listless, less responsive
- Loss of appetite, refusing food (infants)
- Muscle, leg or joint pain
- Pale or blotchy skin
- Rapid breathing
- Seizures, fits or convulsions
- Severe headache
- Stiff neck
- Vomiting
Tests to diagnose:
The tests include:
- Blood cultures
- Imaging: X-rays and computerized tomography (CT) scans
- Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)
Treatment:
Antibiotics can be given as a precautionary measure.
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