SAY ni DOK | Ano nga ba ang sakit na meningitis? Alamin!
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00:26 Good morning po.
00:28 Good morning Diane and Audrey.
00:31 Thank you for having me and discussing a very important topic.
00:35 This topic is very important.
00:37 Okay doctor, to make it clearer to our RSP about this disease,
00:44 can you explain what is the meningitis disease?
00:48 You know, today is October 5, World Meningitis Day.
00:55 We remember to let our citizens know that meningitis is a disease that causes swelling.
01:06 The meninges that are called are swollen in the brain.
01:12 And you know, when there is swelling due to infection,
01:17 it causes a lot of damage not only to the brain but to the whole body.
01:26 And it can kill a child or even an adult if they have meningitis.
01:33 And sometimes, they survive because you know, the disease is not always severe.
01:40 There are also some that are less severe but can damage our brain and cause mental damage.
01:51 There can be forgetfulness, sometimes it can even lead to death.
01:58 So, we should not let meningitis be neglected.
02:02 But you know, the most important thing that our citizens should know is
02:08 that the Philippines is one of the highest cases of meningitis in our region in Asia Pacific.
02:18 If you look at our Google, you can find the road map of the so-called meningitis.
02:23 The Philippines is one of the highest cases of meningitis.
02:28 So, it is important for them to know how to prevent it, right?
02:34 First, we should know the symptoms of meningitis.
02:38 And we can see in your video that meningitis is first caused by a possible fever or otitis
02:50 that comes from a chronic illness.
02:54 Later, the ear will be in pain, later it will go to the lungs,
02:58 later it will go to the meninges, it will go to the brain.
03:05 So, it is really important to know the symptoms of meningitis.
03:12 Of course, the first symptom is a headache, a fever, or you can say that you don't feel well.
03:23 Then later, it is possible that you will have a headache, you will feel bad,
03:34 and it is dangerous if the antibiotics are not removed immediately.
03:42 Although I am not saying that you should drink antibiotics immediately.
03:46 What we are saying is that you should see a doctor immediately.
03:51 Because it is not a disease that should be left unattended.
03:58 That is what is important about meningitis because it is scary if it affects us.
04:05 You can see there, there is a fever, headache, and not just a headache.
04:11 And sometimes, it really goes up and down.
04:16 The feeling is not right. And it is slow, but there are cases where the disease progresses fast in 24 hours.
04:28 So, you should not leave it unattended.
04:33 That is what we are saying.
04:35 And I hope they will know to consult immediately if you feel such symptoms.
04:42 Doc Luluna, you have already mentioned the other symptoms. What is the reason why a person has such a disease?
04:49 What is the cause of this?
04:51 Well, you know, those are common bacteria.
04:56 The bigger ones are not viruses, like the coronavirus, right?
05:01 It is a virus. Antibiotics do not treat viruses.
05:06 But this is a common bacteria.
05:09 It is a bigger microbe that destroys the meninges.
05:15 Even the lungs, it destroys the lungs.
05:19 It has a pulmonary disease.
05:21 Sometimes, it has a pulmonary disease and it spreads to the whole body.
05:25 You know, it is caused by different kinds of bacteria.
05:29 We call it strep pneumo or pneumococcal disease, right?
05:35 It also has H. influenza.
05:38 It also has what we call, you know, even the clitial diseases.
05:45 There are many bacteria that we need to study.
05:49 But the most important thing is that the meningitis is treated by antibiotics.
05:56 But even so, it is more difficult to get sick.
06:00 It is better to give preventive or possible vaccines against bacteria that cause or cause meningitis.
06:14 Okay, doctor, are there any vaccines available for our disease, meningitis?
06:20 Is this also what the hereditary, the one that is inherited?
06:23 Genetics.
06:26 Oh my, that is what we always tell our citizens.
06:32 That prevention is always better than a pound of pure, right?
06:38 It is very difficult when you get sick.
06:41 You have to spend a lot in the hospital.
06:44 Even if you don't have a job, your family will be worried because you will be watched.
06:49 Especially for the small children, right?
06:51 So, before you get meningitis, there are many possible treatments.
06:59 Vaccines are one of the most effective preventive or treatment that does not cause meningitis.
07:10 You know, in the Bible, our government is giving it to the pent-valent, right?
07:16 But one good protection there is the PCV.
07:21 You know, the PCV or pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines against it.
07:30 Although there are still other vaccines that are included in the pent-valent,
07:35 but this PCV, streptococcal pneumonia, is the most common cause of meningitis in children.
07:44 Of course, there is also a cause that is due to the PCV.
07:48 That is why we have the BCG that is given to children when they are just born, right?
07:54 The BCG or the battle against the PCV.
07:57 It is important that all of our mothers are taken care of,
08:07 that their children are taken care of, that they are admitted to the health center.
08:14 Or if you don't want to go to the health center, go to the pediatrician or even family physician.
08:21 Because you know, when we had COVID, our vaccination rates dropped.
08:31 We forgot that there are vaccines that should be given to children because we were too focused on COVID.
08:40 But now, we are trying to raise our COVID rates again.
08:48 The important things mentioned by Dr. Lulu are the preventive tips and the symptoms that we should monitor.
08:55 Thank you very much, Dr. Lulu Bravo, for sharing your information about this disease.
09:01 Thank you very much, Doc.
09:02 Thank you very much, Doc.
09:04 Thank you, Dan. Thank you, Delaware. Audrey, I love you.