MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS

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Meningococcal Disease Medical Emergency Urgent referral Urgent treatment Delay can be fatal Often get deaths from meningococcal disease
Aetiological agent The causative agent is Neisseria Neisseria meningitidis meningitidis which is a gram negative diplococcus. diplococcus. There are three main serotypes A, B, C.
Page 1 and 2: MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS Dr. Charma
Page 3 and 4: Types of Meningitis
Page 5: Meningococcal Disease Severe bacte
Page 9 and 10: Neisseria meningitidis 3 serogroups
Page 11 and 12: Nasopharyngeal carriage Neisseria
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
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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
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