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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
Here's how to fight the "flu"...
Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Meningitis
Description: A potentially life-threatening infection of the brain and spinal fluid that can be caused by bacteria or a virus. Meningitis is transmissible from one person to another and may be epidemic. The most severe form is caused by a specific bacterium.
Incidence: Depends on type; bacterial: three to ten cases per 10,000; viral: more than 10,000 cases per year
Prevalence: Males equally with females; viral is most common in young adults; bacterial is most common in those with weakened immune systems, infants, elderly; Navajo Indian and American Eskimo may be more susceptible to bacterial type
Signs and symptoms:
- Fever
- Headache
- Stiff neck
- Nausea and vomiting
- Occasional rash
- Risk factors:
- Impaired immune system
- Epidemics (where the bacteria become much stronger by infecting people)
Usual treatment:
- Medications (appropriate antibiotics for the bacterial type)
- Hospitalization
- Rest
Usual course: Good prognosis with proper treatment, though there is a risk of death even with treatment; with viral type, recovery is usually complete within days to one week; however, the bacterial disease can progress very rapidly, leading to death within forty-eight hours from onset, so early diagnosis and treatment are essential.
Spiritual considerations:
- Viral meningitis is becoming more common on college campuses. This is a scary diagnosis for any parent of a child to hear, but provide hope that with prompt treatment, it is generally short-term.
- Provide comfort and a healing presence for the person and family while treatment is being administered.
- Prayer and fostering hope are most appropriate while waiting for improvement.
Suggested scriptures: Psalms 57:1; James 1:1-5
Resources:
www.meningitis.org
www.musa.org
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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