Meninggococemia in CEBU ???

[vanceloma]

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ka dawat ko aning msg sa txt, makalagot lagi...

[lindsay]

good to know it's not true......

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

The topic is meant to advise people on what to do and its good to know about the virus itself for eeucational purposes . On the otherhand , scam ra man pod cguro sa Cebu coordinating on what ARCHER posted regarding also sa rally rally na hinimo lang sa mga walay lingaw .

[chygurl]

please somebody explain what MeninggococemiaÂ* is.

Definition:
Meningococcemia is an acute (sudden onset) infection of the bloodstream and subsequent vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels) caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis .

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Neisseria meningitidis frequently lives in the upper respiratory tract with no evidence of illness. Some event is thought to trigger the onset of aggressive behavior of the organism and sporadic cases of meningococcemia and meningococcal meningitis appear.

Family members and those closely exposed to an infected individual are at increased risk. The infection occurs more frequently in winter and early spring. It is transmitted from person-to-person by respiratory droplets.

source: http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001349.htm

[fingolfin]

to know more about meninggococemia click me


.. we have this phrase in the medical field

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE Rumours about highly contagious diseases shouldnt be treated lightly. anyway, i still dont know the real truth on this.

[Velvet]

so how is it prevented?

[chygurl]

so how is it prevented?

found this sa link na gihatag ni fingolfin

Prevention

Prophylaxis (preventive antibiotics) for family members and contacts are often recommended. Speak with your health care provider about this option.

A vaccine that covers some -- but not all -- strains of meningococcus is available, and has been suggested for use by college students who live in dormitories. You should discuss the appopriate use of this vaccine with your health care provider.