If rashes are fairly common, especially in newborns, these are sometimes caused by allergies, and often manifest as hives, eczema, warts, etc. Unfortunately, these can sometimes be dangerous. Discover the story of this couple and her baby who was suffering from questionable skin rashes.
If there are different types of skin rashes, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between so-called benign rashes (those that appear on the body for a short period of time and eventually disappear without a trace), and dangerous rashes.
These can manifest themselves in different ways and may be, depending on the family to which they belong, harmful to one's health, even fatal. It is therefore important to be able to detect what are these rashes and what danger they represent in practice for health.
Doubtful eruptions
Lavonne Palmer, a young Australian mother had noticed some weird rashes on the skin of her son Eli. These were round and black and appeared at first only on his legs. Seeing this, Lavonne immediately takes his son to the hospital so that doctors can see him and conclude a diagnosis as quickly as possible. The latter announce to Lavonne Palmer that his son has meningococcal disease, an infection caused by the meningococcal Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium responsible for meningitis.
If the little boy ends up narrowly thanks to the many care and antibiotics that were administered to him, it should be known that the outcome could very well have been fatal for him as the infection can be fatal for the children.
Meningitis, a deadly infection
Meningitis is a disease found all over the world. If it is estimated that it affects more than 1 200 000 people each year, it is fatal in 135 000 cases.
It is usually transmitted by direct contact or by air (sneezing, saliva, etc.). It is characterized among other things by the appearance of rashes of dark red or even black color, but especially by a weakening of the immune system. If the disease can be prevented or cured with a vaccine, it can be fatal, including sepsis.
If it is manifested by blackish rashes, it is best known for attacking the spinal cord, especially the brain.
If other parts of the body are also infected without having been bothered to cure the infection in time, some members may unfortunately be amputated; hence the importance of consulting your doctor at the slightest doubt or the slightest alert.
How to treat meningitis?
Whether it is a viral or bacterial meningitis, the person with meningitis must be treated. If it is bacterial, it will be through injectable antibiotics. Nevertheless, know that if it is viral, the person can get treatment with symptomatic treatment and to alleviate and calm the pain it will be treated with paracetamol. In this case, this can be done from home.
Conversely, if the infection is of bacterial origin, the patient must stay in the hospital to undergo intensive care. In addition, appropriate antibiotic treatment reduces the risk of meningitis to less than 15%, although the risk is higher in the elderly and young children (birth to 4 years).