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SAY ni DOK | Ano nga ba ang sakit na meningitis? Alamin!

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00:00 [Filipino language]

00:15 [Filipino language]

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.

SAY ni DOK | Ano nga ba ang sakit na meningitis? Alamin!

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