Meningitis: Spot the signs
Meningitis can be fatal. Learn to spot the signs with this guide.
Students, particularly freshers’, are at a higher risk of meningitis than the general population, so be careful and be ready to act fast if you see these signs on yourself or a friend.
If you’re feeling under the weather or ill during freshers’, many people will tell you it is just “freshers’ flu” from too many late nights and from meeting so many people. It may be this, but also be on the lookout for the below symptoms, which are signs of meningitis and/or septicemia.
For more information on the symptoms of meningitis visit this website: http://www.meningitis.org/symptoms
If you or anyone you know shows these symptoms, you should let residential life know immediately. Dial 999 if it is an emergency and you feel that someone’s life is in danger.
An important step in getting help is making sure that you are registered with the GP surgery on campus, and that you use them if need be. If a friend does go to the doctor and needs to stay in bed or rest, make sure that you look out for one another, and that the residential life team are aware so that they can help. Looking out for each other is the most important part of this, and if you are at all concerned about a flatmate, let residential life know as soon as possible.
