Rosemary Odinga could clinch the Kibera Parliamentary seat but considering her new health condition, might shelve her ambitions,just for the meantime.The daughter of opposition leder,Raila Odinga,is suffering from brain tumour,which could result to either meningitis or cancer.
We are informed that Rosemary’s brain tumour is not cancerous, and after undergoing surgery, she will be told to rest for at least 6 months.
For people who are not aware how deadly meningitis is, below we give details on how you can get the disease and the best way to pull through.
Several people have died of meningitis before and yet several more do not know much about the infection. Bacterial meningitis can be fatal and causes death in just days or several hours. This could help you look out for its symptoms.
In some cases, delayed treatment might lead to permanent damages. You might also need to take medication if someone close to you has meningitis to avoid getting the infection.
The most common symptoms include lack of appetite, seizures, and headaches with nausea, sleepiness, skin rash, sudden high fever, stiff neck, severe headaches, confusion and sensitivity to light.
However, you need to see the doctor when you have early symptoms like fever, the relentless headaches, confusion, vomiting and the stiff neck.
Besides the normal causes like bacteria and fungi, there are risk factors that might lead to the infection. They include:
- Skipping childhood or recommended adult vaccinations.
- The age factor: bacterial meningitis is common in those aged 20 and below while viral meningitis affects children aged 5 and below.
- Pregnancy: this increases the risk of listeriosis, which is an infection that might lead to meningitis. The infection can also cause stillbirth, miscarriage or even premature deliveries.
- Living in a community setting: the bacteria is spread easily by the respiratory route. This way people living together can easily infect each other.
Meningitis can cause some permanent damage depending on how long you take before seeking treatment. Hearing loss, brain damage, kidney failure, shock, death, seizures, gait problems and learning disabilities are a few of the damages.it is therefore advisable to seek medication as soon as possible.