(the Daily Mail: "I can't believe it hit me so quickly": a father from Australia, both hands and feet amputated a few hours after contracting meningitis!)
Jake Clift, 28, from Western Australia, is the father of two children. One day last year, he stayed at home without doing anything, but suddenly began to vomit without warning, and then he fainted. By the time the ambulance arrived, his lips had turned scary blue and his body began to fail.
It took only five minutes from his home to the hospital, and within five minutes his chest, arms and legs quickly began to develop purple rashes. When a man arrived at the hospital, several of his organs began to fail, and he had to rely on a ventilator to sustain his life. The doctor even issued a notice that he might not be able to make it to tomorrow.
Family members are extremely confused, originally a good person, did not do anything, how to get sick?
The doctor said at the time that Jake's chance of survival was only 5%, and the doctor helped him into an induced coma, (induced coma). That night, he suffered from liver and kidney failure, lung collapse, and blackened body due to hypoxia.
Fortunately, the willed Jake survived.
The surviving Jake was confirmed to be infected with group W meningococci and more severe septicemia. Although he survived the night, his infection continued to worsen and the liver and kidney were further attacked by germs.
Later, Jake's infection was cured, but the skin of his hands and legs was badly damaged and eventually he had to amputate his hands and legs.
After several painful surgeries and numerous kidney dialysis, Jake finally recovered and returned home.
Jake later said: the rate of onset of the disease is so fast that it is unbelievable. He also said, even if you have to spend money on vaccinations, you must also do so!
What is this meningococcal disease, and why is it so dangerous? Take a look at the World Health Organization's Science Popularization: meningococcal meningitis is a form of meningitis caused by bacterial infections, a severe infection that surrounds the thin membranes of the brain and spinal cord. Meningococcal meningitis is characterized by high mortality (up to 50% without treatment) and high incidence of severe sequelae (more than 10%). The most common symptoms are stiff neck, high fever, light sensitivity, confusion, headache and vomiting. Infants often develop symptoms such as dilation, burnout, sleepiness, etc.
In the case of the vaccine, this is the case:
Detailed information on the vaccine can be found at:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs141/zh/
May everyone be healthy and safe!