PDF-INFORMATION ABOUT THE MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS VACCINE

HEALTH REQUIREMENT New York State PHL Section 2167 requires post secondary institutions to distribute information about meningococcal disease and immunization to the students or parents or guardia. 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 . HEDIS1Adolescents IMADescription of the measure Percentage of adolescents who have had the following vaccines by their 13th birthdayOnedose meningococcal vaccineOnedose Tdap andTwoor threedoses human HC: 1017 (8/10/18 ) Meningitis Handout University of California, Santa Cruz Student Health Services Meningitis What is Meningitis? Meningitis is a severe infection of the meninges (the thin lining 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 1 What is meningococcal Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. It 2 live, another 11%–19% lose their arms or legs, have suffer seizures or strokes. from it, and many others are Whogetsmeningococcalinvasivedisease?Althoughit can occurpeopleallages,infants, peoplegetmeningococcalinvasivedisease?Thebacteriaspreadfrompersonperson throughtheexchangesaliva(spit),coughs,sneezes.You 201 8 Louisiana Office of Public Health – Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section Page 1 of 10 Meningococcal Infections Neisse ria meningitidis invasive disease is a Class A Disease and must be r Page 1 of 2  Last Update d 0 9 / 20 1 9 Meningococcal Meningitis  ( Nei sseria meningiti d is ) What is meningococcal meningitis ? M eningitis is a severe infecti on o f the bloodstream and m 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 Sowmya. . V . R. Asst . prof. . Child . health nursing dept . Subharti. . university. MENINGITIS. Definition. :-. Meningitis refers to the inflammation of meninges overlying the brain and the Spinal Cord. (. Full-time undergraduate students living in halls of residence:. Ensure you get your second vaccination. The . first vaccination will not protect you from meningitis B – you need to have the second to ensure protection from the disease. The clinical . syndrom. :. Bacterial meningitis. Viral . minigitis. Encephalitis. Brain abscess. Meningitis. :. Acute infection within the . subarchanoid. space.. Bacterial Meningitis:. Bacterial meningitis reflects . Syed Yousaf Kazmi. LEARNING OBJECTIVES. List . causes of acute and chronic meningitis. Discuss . pathogenesis of acute and chronic meningitis. Discuss . mechanism of transmission of pathogens . . causing .