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**5. Prevention**

**6. Treatment**

It has always been said that prevention is better than cure. There is no effective vaccine available against HME, but prevention lies primarily in the management of genital infections in pregnant women [37]. Avoiding of sharing of food, beverages, and other objects in between the infected and healthy persons prevent the contamination of HME. Proper cleaning, sterilization, sanitation, and isolation also help to prevent spread of the infection [38]. Regular monitoring and health checkups are necessary for the people living in mass, working together, or pilgrims to avoid the risk of contaminations. Abstain from sex or protected sexual relation

Patients suffering with mild infection recover within few weeks of treatment, whereas severe cases may require longer period. About 50–70% of the HME patients suffer from secondary sequel‐like brain damage, neurological disorders or comma. Therefore, an early treatment of the HME is necessary [39]. A dramatic improvement in the HME patient health can be achieved by treating at an earlier stage with antiviral drugs like acyclovir, vidarabine, or famciclovir. At a later stage, the treatment becomes ineffective. Anticonvulsants such as dilantin or phenytoin prevent HME seizures [40]. Corticosteroids or diuretics such as prednisone, furosemide, or mannitol can relieve the skull pressure, reduce swelling due to inflammation,

through latex condoms can reduce the risk of sexual transmission.

**Figure 4.** Schematic presentation of microarray‐based detection of bacterial meningitis [35].

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Sandip Kumar Dash

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Chikiti College, Chikiti, Odisha, India
