The following foods cause meningitis to be avoided

TRIBUN-BALI.COM, DENPASAR – As is known, meningitis or inflammation of the lining of the brain is known as a deadly disease.

According to the Mayo Clinic, meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Swelling from meningitis usually triggers symptoms such as headache, fever, and stiff neck.

Viral infections are the most common cause of meningitis, followed by bacterial and fungal infections.

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Well, in bacterial infections or so-called parasitic infections, meningitis is not spread through direct contact.

Quoted from Alodokter, this parasite is generally found in agricultural products, as well as feces, food, and animals such as snails, fish, poultry.

Eating food made from these animals or doing activities such as swimming has the potential to be infected with parasites causes of meningitis.

Bacteria that enter the bloodstream then travel to the brain and spinal cord causing acute bacterial meningitis.

But meningitis can also occur when bacteria directly attack the meninges.

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Symptoms of early meningitis can resemble the flu (influenza) and can develop over hours or days.

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