Meningococcal Meningitis Meningococcal Meningitis Agent I P Reservoir
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Meningococcal Meningitis
Meningococcal Meningitis Agent: I. P. : Reservoir: Neisseria meningitides CFR > 50% 5 – 15% 2 – 10 days, usu. 3 – 4 days. Man
Meningococcal Meningitis Carriers: 5 -10% > 25% > 50%
Meningococcal Meningitis Transmission: Droplets, direct contact Communicability: Chemotherapy (Sulfa) 24 hrs. Age: Children and young adults. Sex: M>F Seasonality: Winter & Spring
Meningococcal Meningitis Preventive measures: • Health education. • Overcrowding • Group A & C Polysaccharide vaccine
Meningococcal Meningitis Control: • Notification • Isolation: 24 hours after treatment • Surveillance • Chemoprophylaxis
Streptococcal Disease
Streptococcal Disease Agent: ß-haemolytic Group A strept. Sore throat Rh. fever RHD I. P. : 1 – 3 days Reservoir: Man
Streptococcal Disease Transmission: Direct intimate contact Patients Carriers (esp. nasal ) Explosive outbreaks: food borne
Streptococcal Disease Communicability: Untreated: 10 -21 days Complicated: many wks many months with treatment: 24 -48 hours
Streptococcal Disease Geography: equator Seasonality: Age: Sex: Year round, peak: winter/spring 3 – 15 years No difference
Prevention and Control: Health Education: - Mode of transmission Sore throat Rh. fever RHD - Full course of antibiotic Long acting penicillin
Invasive meningococcal disease
Kernig sign
Agent function vs agent program
Strong reduction agent
Agent a chapter 2
Reduction potential table
Redox reaction in alkaline medium
Jackson gulch reservoir
Reservoir monitoring system
Exercise 38 review sheet art-labeling activity 3 (2 of 2)
Abingdon reservoir map
Dinamika rotasi
Reservoir water level monitoring system
