meningitis symptoms child viral
Meningitis symptoms in toddlers. Meningitis & septicaemia-Higher risk for young children. The first symptoms are usually fever, vomiting, headache and feeling unwell. Red ticks show symptoms more specific to meningitis and septicaemia and less common in milder illnesses. Limb pain, pale skin and cold hands and feet often appear earlier than the rash, neck stiffness, dislike of bright lights and confusion.