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Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases. Chapter 8: Meningococcal disease
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Aug 2011
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Alternative Title:Meningococcal disease
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Journal Article:Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases
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Description:Chapter 8 of: Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases. 5th Edition, 2011.
Meningococcal disease is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. Common symptoms of meningococcal disease include high fever, neck stiffness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and/or petechial or purpuric rash. Without appropriate and urgent treatment, the infection can progress rapidly and result in death.
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