The concept of ECM

Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis acronym ECM, It is caused by the meningococcus acute respiratory infectious diseases, infectious stronger. In 2003 the first half of the report provided by the 27 kinds of statutory management of infectious diseases in an important position: deaths, the mortality account for the first six after SARS. ECM has obvious popular seasonal and cyclical, high incidence of winter and spring, generally from the disease every year in January began,in the peak period. According to statistics, the annual 2-4, "ECM" of the incidence of the year around 60%, characterized by rapid onset, severe illness, changes more rapid transmission, widely popular, swift, high mortality , and caused great harm. The disease spread mainly through air droplets. Onset of intense danger, if not timely rescue, often within 24 hours life-threatening. ECM bacteria exists in the nasopharyngeal secretions in the cavity through coughing, sneezing and other respiratory droplets spread, weak immunity, the bacteria may enter the blood circulation, reproduction formed in the blood sepsis, further violations with the flow of spinal cord and brain tissue the envelope, triggered cerebrospinal meningitis. This disease incubation period is generally two to three days, the longest for the week. ECM viruses are commonly susceptible, in all age groups are in the crowd. ECM generally occur in small age children, with mainly under the age of 15 children, in particular the six months to 2-year-old infants vulnerable because their resistance poor child care, easy illness; children in the age group , if it is defective immune function (or relatively low), parents should also be vigilant. In recent years, clinical breast cancer was also found that adults, and high adult mortality.
Fever, headache, and vomiting are the three main symptoms of meningitis. Baby symptoms not typical, often accompanied by high fever, anti-feeding, irritability, crying disturbed; ECM patients fulminant onset of intense, and the illness was dangerous, if not promptly rescue could lead to serious consequences.