MENINGITIS / MENINGOCOCCAL
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – FAQs
Meningococcal disease is one of the most feared infectious diseases in the United States. Although outbreaks are rare and even individual cases are uncommon, they frequently cause great concern when they occur. Reasons include the ability of this particular disease to effect previously healthy persons without warning and cause serious illness and sometimes death. But, actually, meningococcal infections are difficult to catch. The spread of the disease can be limited by diagnosing and treating cases of disease soon after the onset of symptoms and treating all those who have had close contact with an infected person. Click on the link below to find the answers to questions commonly asked by the public about meningococcal disease.
California Department of Health Services
Commonly Asked Questions – Meningococcal Disease
In September 2002 the California Department of Health Services, Division of Communicable Disease Control published recommendations from the Working Group for the Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease in California. Click on the link below to access these recommendations.
Meningococcal Disease Prevention Plan
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