Meningitis, 22 year old hospitalized in Cagliari: "Comforting signs". Symptoms to watch out for
The boy, originally from Olbia, is being monitored in intensive care at Santissima Trinità. Prophylaxis activated for "close contacts"
"Comforting signs" on the condition of the young man suffering from meningitis , despite the caution that remains maximum.
Goffredo Angioni , head of the Infectious Diseases department of the Santissima Trinità hospital in Cagliari - where the young man is hospitalized in intensive care - takes stock of the boy's situation, after yesterday's worsening, and reminds us of the symptoms to pay attention to, namely: «Fever between 39 and 40 degrees, headache and then neck stiffness».
Prophylaxis has also been activated for the people with whom the young man, a 22-year-old from Olbia , came into "close contact" , who felt ill on Sunday while taking part in a sporting event in Quartu.
The video interview with Dr. Goffredo Angioni:
Mariangela Lampis
