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Meningococcal meningitis
Occupational Disease Meningococcal meningitis
Meningococcal meningitis Category Infection, Occupational
Meningococcal meningitis Severity
Acute-Severe
Meningococcal meningitis Synonyms
Neisseria meningitidis
Information on Meningococcal meningitis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
"In rare instances, when proper precautions were not used, N.meningitidis has been transmitted from patient to personnel, through contact with the respiratory secretions of patients with meningococcemia or meningococcal meningitis, or through handling laboratory specimens. . . . Postexposure prophylaxis is advised for persons who have had intensive, unprotected contact (i.e., without wearing a mask) with infected patients (e.g., mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, endotracheal intubation, endotracheal tube management, or close examination of the oropharynx of patients)." [CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel]
Meningococcal meningitis Latency
2-10 days, usually 3-4 days;
Meningococcal meningitis References
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/meningococcal_g.htm