PPT-What is meningococcal disease?

Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk of meningococcal disease often referred to as meningitis a serious bacterial infectious disease that can lead to lifelong complications and even . An Overview for Parents, Teachers, Students and Communities. 2013. Meningococcal Disease Fast Facts. Meningococcal disease is the result of a rare, but serious bacterial infection. It can occur as meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord), bacteremia (blood infection), or pneumonia. Public . health microbiologist specializing in meningococcal . disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Invasive Meningococcal Men Y Disease. Emerging Infectious Diseases. National Center for Emerging and . An update for healthcare professionals. July 2015 . PHE Publications gateway number: 2015165. Key Messages. Meningococcal disease is caused by invasive infection with the bacterium . Neisseria meningitides . health microbiologist specializing in meningococcal . disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Invasive Meningococcal Men Y Disease. Emerging Infectious Diseases. National Center for Emerging and . Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease F requently Asked Questions Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk of meningococcal disease , often referred to as meningitis , a serious disease that About the Know. Act. Prevent. In the case of Kimberly and Emily, while both had received the MenACWY vaccine, the MenB vaccine was not yet available to help protect them against Meningitis B HAT What is meningococcal disease? Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis that can aect the blood stream, brain and spinal cord. ere are t 1 In some circumstances, advice in these guidelines may differ from that in the Summary of Product Characteristics of the vaccines. When this occurs, the recommendations in these guidelines, which are MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS Agent: Neisseriameningitidis, a Gramnegative diplococcus. Identification Diagnosis: Positive culture or detection of N. meningitidisspecific nucleic acid from a normally steri Meningococcal Disease Fact Sheet People who think they have a meningococcal infection should see a doctorimmediatelyfor evaluation. The diagnosis is usually made by testing the blood or spinal fluid threatening bloodstream infection (sepsis) or meningitis (infection of the lining around the brain), or both. It can attack without warning and SYMPTOMS include: WHAT IS MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS Disease Who should get meningococcal vaccine? Adolescents are recommended to receive two doses of the meningococcal vaccine that prevents infection with types A, C, W, and Y. The first dose is rec 18 269 18 however, race and low socioeconomic status are likely markersN. meningitidisdormitories are at modestly increased risk of meningococcaldisease. However, U.S. college students are not at high What causes meningococcal disease? 13 di�erent subtypes (serogroups). Five of these serogroups, A, B, C, Y, and W, cause almost all invasive disease. The relative importance of these