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Meningococcal disease describes infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis and carries a high mortality rate if untreated. Whilst best known as a cause of meningitis, wide spread blood infection is more damaging and dangerous. Meningococcal septicemia, like many gram-negative blood infections, can cause disseminated intravascular coagulation , a condition where blood starts to clot throughout the body, sometimes causing ischemic tissue damage. DIC also causes bleeding, when the clotting factors are...
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Meningococcal Disease-Frequently Asked Questions | CDC Meningitis
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4 or MenactraT) was licensed in 2005. Both vaccines can prevent 4 types of meningococcal disease, including 2 of the 3 ...
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Meningococcal Disease-Technical and Clinical | CDC Meningitis
Etiologic Agent, Multiple serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis. Incidence, 0.5-5 /100000 for endemic disease, worldwide in distribution. ...
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Meningococcal Disease
"Meningococcal Disease" is also available in Portable Document Format (PDF, ... Meningococcal disease is a severe bacterial infection of the bloodstream or ...
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MayoClinic.com: Meningitis
Meningitis is caused by an infection that causes an inflammation of the meningies, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Fast Facts: Also known as Meningococcal Disease or Spinal Meningitis Symptoms:...
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Vaccination did not save youth
Canterbury University student Bowen Holgate, 19, of Timaru, woke up with a severe headache on Sunday. Two days later meningococcal disease claimed his life.
Nov 19, 2008
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what can you tell me about meningococcal disease?
i read a bit but don't know much cuz our pediatrician gave us a paper...
i read a bit but don't know much cuz our pediatrician gave us a paper...
I don't know how old you are, but teens through college age are most susceptible. Meningococal disease causes meningitis, an infection in the spinal fluid caused by a bacterium...
Asked by limi - 3 months ago
What exactly is Meningococcal Disease?
I am supposed to get Menactra to help not get meningococcal disease but i don't know...
I am supposed to get Menactra to help not get meningococcal disease but i don't know...
Meningococcus (specifically Neisseria meningitidis) causes bacterial meningitis, a serious inflammation of the brainstem. Meningococcus also causes something similar to a toxic shock (meningococcaemia) . It can kill within HOURS of...
Asked by Ep i [Is Margaret] - 3 months ago
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meningococcal diseases
meningococcal diseases As mentioned in the classified letter on the Hanso Foundation website http ://www.thehansofoundation.org/khr.html, Hanso seems to be having a problem with meningococcal diseases
Nov 20, 2005
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The "Sickness"
strain of meningococcal disease that went from primates to humans. I think that this could be the sickness that Danielle Russeau has talked of. "Meningococcal disease is an acute bacterial infection
May 08, 2006
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a poor litte bub is in liverpool with meningococcal
for meningococcal disease at a southwest Sydney hospital. The boy is getting antibiotics reminded the public to remain alert to symptoms of meningococcal disease and to seek immediate medical
Jun 14, 2007
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To the hypochondriac it probably is. But it is a psychological disorder which causes a person to become preoccupied/obsessed with imagined illnesses. They can actually make themselves sick and suffer symptoms of the illnesses....
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