Menarini is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures and distributes diagnostics and health monitors. Their main headquarters are in Italy, with additional facilities in the United States, Europe, China, Singapore, South Korea, Australia and Japan. The company has a variety of products that include chemistry sets for students, scales for doctors and hospitals and medical equipment for home use. Menarini's brands include Menarini Diagnostics and Schering Plough Menarini Healthcare. Meningitis is a swelling of the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of meningitis include fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion and rash. In order to diagnose it correctly, one must be seen by a doctor who performs a lumbar puncture. If the doctor finds a collection of pus on the spinal cord or if blood tests show bile acids are present in the cerebrospinal fluid, then the person has meningitis. In addition to diagnosing it correctly, it is important to treat it effectively with antibiotics and painkillers. Menarini Diagnostics offers up to date equipment that is available 24/7 to analyze blood samples accurately in order to diagnose any possible diseases such as diabetes or anemia. They also manufacture health monitors such as blood pressure monitors and diabetics supplies such as blood glucose meters. Schering Plough Menarini Healthcare offers flu shots for children, adults and seniors along with other medical supplies such as first aid kits and ointments. Menarini is best known for their wide range of health monitors that can detect any diseases at home or in doctors offices without any need for a doctor's visit.