Meningitis in Infants and Children
What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?
Meningitis may cause the following symptoms in infants and children:
bulging of the soft spot on top of a child's head in children younger than 2 years old
decreased alertness or level of consciousness
fever
headache
irritability
loss of appetite
nausea and vomiting
neck stiffness
seizures
sensitivity to light
sometimes in infants, a temperature that is lower than normal
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