I've got a question (Not cycling related)

[Wonder Woman]

My colleague was in hospital this weekend with Encephalitis. The dingbat felt nauseus last week and we all thought she may have the bug going around. She was put off work for this week but decides to come in yesterday and today. Doesn't she realise she can cause more brain damage etc.

Anyway, how easily is this virus transmitted. Can I possible get it or not. I'm just a bit worried as I know my immune system is a bit low at the moment and that is the last thing I need in my life now.

  

 

[ewep]

WW, will call you later with some feedback ok.

[dirtrider]

Just to be safe rather go home !

[ewep]

 

My colleague was in hospital this weekend with Encephalitis. The dingbat felt nauseus last week and we all thought she may have the bug going around. She was put off work for this week but decides to come in yesterday and today. Doesn't she realise she can cause more brain damage etc.

Anyway' date=' how easily is this virus transmitted. Can I possible get it or not. I'm just a bit worried as I know my immune system is a bit low at the moment and that is the last thing I need in my life now.

  

 

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Send her home.  Is contagious and apparently quite easily transferable.

 

[fandacious]

WW - i'm no doctor, but as I understand it, your immune system doesnt have much to do with a virus...

[Sean Badenhorst]

I have had Encephalitis before. Horrible! As far as I know it can be either viral or bacterial. Mine was bacterial which apparently meant that nobody else was at any risk of being infected by what I had. I was hospitalised for seven days and made a complete recovery. Three years later I got bacterial meningitis... but that's another story. Encourage your colleague to rest properly and not be in a hurry to return to work. 

[Wonder Woman]

Yip, she went back to the doctor about an hour ago and is now back in the hospital.

 

They say the most common is from a Herpes Virus but there are so amny different types. It quite interesting doing some research, they just don't say whether it can be contagious or not.

 

[Wonder Woman]

WW - i'm no doctor' date=' but as I understand it, your immune system doesnt have much to do with a virus...[/quote']

 

I think I have to disagree with you on this one!!

 

[shaunh]

I, unfortunately, lost a friend to this virus 3 years ago!

 

So rather be safe than sorry and have a doctor check you out.

 

[ewep]

 

WW - i'm no doctor' date=' but as I understand it, your immune system doesnt have much to do with a virus...[/quote']

 

Fan, not directly, but remember that your immune system releases the white blood cells that "combats" the virus.  Thus, if your immune system is down, the white blood cells aren't produced in high enough volumes and thus the virus gets a "foothold".

 

[Sydd]

It depends if she has bacterial meningitis or viral enchefalitis. She probably just has enchephalitis because a bacterial infection makes you violently ill, very fast and I can guarantee she wouldn't be back at work. Enchephalitis isn't really contagious per se, normally what happens is that one would have a virus, most commonly pneumonia but the common cold can cause it too, and the bacteria hang around in the top of your naso-pharynx. There is a plate between your nasopharynx and your brain, that has holes in it to allow nerves to pass through it, and if it becomes inflamed because you have an infection in the area, the bacteria move into the skull area. One doesnt have much of an immune response in the skull cavity and so the virus will spread quickly. Anyyway, to cut a long story short its unlikely with enchephalitis that she will sneeze on you and you will get it. She seems to have a mild form if she is back at work, it can cause anything from dizzyness and vomiting to decreased level of consciousness. However, if you doscover she has meningitis, the herpes virus is the most common cause in adults but again she would be sicker. Or, she could have pneumococcal meningitis in which cas stay very far away and have her contained in the Edenvale hospital where they will prevent an epedemic!!!

[Carbon Freak]

Take the oozie from your safe.....bring it to work .... in the words of the mighty Arnold Swazanigger.... " eat this Mother F*cker" open up the oozie and the deadly virus will be eliminated as will most of your collegues... but at least the virus will be contained

[Eugene]

A friend's daughter contracted this disease when she was 14. Seven years later, she still cannot walk by herself, cannot eat and talks like a 3 year old. Whatever version of the disease your friend has, get yourself checked out.