PREVENTION

Common bacteria or viruses that can cause meningitis can spread through coughing, sneezing, kissing, or sharing eating utensils, a toothbrush or a cigarette.

These steps can help prevent meningitis:

1. Wash your hands. Careful hand-washing helps prevent germs. Teach children to wash their hands often, especially before eating and after using the toilet, spending time in a crowded public place or petting animals. Show them how to vigorously and thoroughly wash and rinse their hands.

2. Practice good hygiene. Don't share drinks, foods, straws, eating utensils, lip balms or toothbrushes with anyone else. Teach children and teens to avoid sharing these items too.

3. Stay healthy. Maintain your immune system by getting enough rest, exercising regularly, and eating a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

4. Cover your mouth. When you need to cough or sneeze, be sure to cover your mouth and nose.

5. If you're pregnant, take care with food. Reduce your risk of listeriosis by cooking meat, including hot dogs and deli meat, to 165 F (74 C).

6. Avoid cheeses made from unpasteurized milk. Choose cheeses that are clearly labeled as being made with pasteurized milk.

Immunizations

Some forms of bacterial meningitis are preventable with the following vaccinations:

1. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine. Children routinely receive this vaccine as part of the recommended schedule of vaccines, starting at about 2 months of age. The vaccine is also recommended for some adults, including those who have sickle cell disease or AIDS and those who don't have a spleen.

2. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). This vaccine also is part of the regular immunization schedule for children younger than 2 years. Additional doses are recommended for children between the ages of 2 and 5 who are at high risk of pneumococcal disease, including children who have chronic heart or lung disease or cancer.

3. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). Older children and adults who need protection from pneumococcal bacteria may receive this vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the PPSV vaccine for all adults older than 65, for younger adults and children age 2 and up who have weak immune systems or chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes or sickle cell anemia, and for those who don't have a spleen.

4. Meningococcal conjugate vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that a single dose be given to children ages 11 to 12, with a booster shot given at age 16. If the vaccine is first given between ages 13 and 15, the booster shot is recommended between ages 16 and 18. If the first shot is given at age 16 or older, no booster is necessary.

This vaccine can also be given to younger children who are at high risk of bacterial meningitis or who have been exposed to someone with the disease. It's approved for use in children as young as 9 months old. It's also used to vaccinate healthy but previously unvaccinated people who have been exposed in outbreaks.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meningitis/manage/ptc-20169618

Celsony:
What happens if you choose all the 4 states from the same zone?

you cant bcuz its the computer dat wil bring out d states nd den u will click d one u want. it is four slots. north central, south west, north east or north west and south east or south south...den u click the state dey bring out that you want

‪NYSC UPDATE:

*NYSC ZONINGS*

*1. North Central(NC) Zone*
Plateau
Kwara
Kogi
Niger
Benue
Nassarawa
Federal Capital Territory

*2. North East(NE) Zone*
Borno
Bauchi
Adamawa
Gombe
Yobe
Taraba

*3. North West(NW) Zone*
Kano
Kaduna
Sokoto
Kebbi
Zamfara
Katsina
Jigawa.

*4. South East(SE) Zone*
Abia
Anambra
Enugu
IMO
Ebonyi

*5. South West(SW) Zone*
Lagos
Osun
Oyo
Ekiti
Ondo
Ogun

*6. South South(SS) Zone*
Akwa Ibom
Bayelsa
Cross river
Rivers
Delta
Edo

*HOW TO CHOOSE*
It's no new news that the new policy of the NYSC which started from 2016 Batch A orientation course now allows every corps member to choose 4 States of their choices to serve their father land which one of the chosen 4 states would be selected at random by the NYSC management. This is how to make the selection:

1 state from the *NC* zone
1 state from either *NE or NW* zones
1 state from either *SE or SS* zones
1 state from the *SW* zone.

zeezwizzy:
which state is advisable to choose in all dis north central

nassarawa.....moreso its the only north central state dat pays state allowance of 5k

the NYSC 2017 batch A registration date has been shifted by some days http://nysc.gov.ng/mob-timetable/2017/2017a.php

nobody marries through facebook.... wunt dey see and know each other's family before dey marry ni.... wen its nt like dey meet on fcbk nd married before dey saw themselves

olamy2000:
so una don find me com here? Banmeke dey hin office. ;Dso una don find me com here? Banmeke dey hin office.

shey funaab fit give us medical certificate for health centre abi na so oyewole stingy reach

olamy2000:
so una don find me com here? Banmeke dey hin office. ;Dso una don find me com here? Banmeke dey hin office.

make funaab sha do fast oh bcuz other schools don dey upload

olamy2000:
gud mornin to all pcms in d buildin. This msg is for all funaab pcms

nice one bro.....how is dr banmeke....lol

pls what of jigawa

only one solution bros: Board the next available flight and come back

great to see its not only nigeria dat is confused, brazil has now joined the list. it is not a shame on nigeria, it is a shame on Brazil

nikkypearl:
Vaselinecrew!!!!!! U are hereby summoned !

lol..vaseline crew indeed

BeeBeeOoh:
You don't know what I'm doing with my Vaseline now

r u praying with it?

chai,I wonder if people go do sendforth for dz oyewole VC like dey did for balogun....bad news about him everywhere

Adonbilivit

Happy birthday sir..My unmovable man of God and humility

if there r no disvirgined ones, then wu wil teach d virgins

I strongly doubt if APC will win in Jonathan's state. All these commissioners defecting to APC ehn.....just don't bother to return to office if d PDP wins....fingers crossed on d election

strange but true

na to go heaaven be dat na biko...abi y e kum open mouth..lol