MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS

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Transmission Neisseria Neisseria meningitidis meningitidis bacteria Only humans carry Neisseria Neisseria meningitidis meningitidis Person to person Inhalation of airborne droplets when infected person coughs/sneezes or close contact By carriers of Neisseria meningitidis
Nasopharyngeal carriage Neisseria Neisseria meningitidis meningitidis present mucosa of nose and throat Natural defence mechanisms contain infection Spread to other parts prevented ? humoral immunity No symptoms seen
Page 1 and 2: MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS Dr. Charma
Page 3 and 4: Types of Meningitis
Page 5 and 6: Meningococcal Disease Severe bacte
Page 7 and 8: Aetiological agent The causative a
Page 9: Neisseria meningitidis 3 serogroups
Page 13 and 14: Incubation period and Infectivity
Page 15 and 16: Signs and Symptoms Meningococcal Me
Page 17 and 18: Petechial rash
Page 19 and 20: Necrotic rash
Page 21 and 22: Petechial rash
Page 23 and 24: Other signs and symptoms Acute fev
Page 25 and 26: “Meningitis Meningitis belt” be
Page 27 and 28: Meningococcal disease Statuatory n
Page 29 and 30: Collect Information Record basic in
Page 31 and 32: Case ascertainment EU Case Definit
Page 33 and 34: Case classification Probable case:
Page 35 and 36: Family Slide
Page 37 and 38: Prophylactic treatment Risk assess
Page 39 and 40: Prophylaxis NOT indicated Staff an
Page 41 and 42: Chemoprophylaxis : CIPROFLOXACIN 5
Page 43 and 44: Dissemination of information House
Page 45 and 46: Managing clusters Assess the infor
Page 47 and 48: Control Strategy Communicable dise
Page 49 and 50: Case fatality rate Proportion of c
Page 51 and 52: AGE SPECIFIC INCIDENCE RATES Incide
Page 53: Thank you charmaine.gauci@gov.mt

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