Meningococcal disease describes infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (also termed meningococcus). It has a high mortality rate if...

Meningococcal vaccine refers to any vaccine used to prevent infection by Neisseria meningitidis. Different versions are effective against some or all...

Gram-negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threatening sepsis. The bacterium...

campaign to encourage vaccination against meningococcal disease after contracting and surviving severe meningococcal sepsis. She was nicknamed "Miraculous...

increase the bleeding risk. Gangrene of limbs can occur in meningococcal disease. Severe meningococcal and pneumococcal infections may result in hemorrhaging...

Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. Usually this begins one to seven...

Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any species of Legionella bacteria, quite often Legionella pneumophila. Signs and symptoms...

groups. Children two to ten years of age who are at high risk for meningococcal disease, especially those with certain chronic medical conditions and those...

(December 2013). "Incidence and case-fatality rate of meningococcal meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in the Gaza Strip, occupied Palestinian territory...

malaria, chickenpox, plague, hypernatremia, radiation injuries, meningococcal disease, Group B streptococcal infection and Raynaud's syndrome. It can...

of meningococcal disease in New Zealand. Most people are able to carry the meningococcus bacteria safely with no ill effects. However, meningococcal disease...

CDC. Retrieved 1 November 2020. "Meningococcal Disease". CDC. CDC. Retrieved 11 April 2014. "Meningococcal Disease Causes and Spread to Others". CDC...

Peptic ulcer disease is a break in the inner lining of the stomach, the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus. An ulcer...

following is a list of notifiable diseases arranged by country. Australia Hong Kong: List of statutory notifiable disease and case definitions; Centre for...

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease that most often results from a scratch or bite of a cat. Symptoms typically include a non-painful bump...

Typhus, also known as typhus fever, is a group of infectious diseases that include epidemic typhus, scrub typhus, and murine typhus. Common symptoms include...

defines a meningococcal epidemic as at least 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in a year. At its peak, the incidence of meningococcal disease has reached...

some cross-protection by meningococcal vaccines is plausible. A study published in 2017 showed that MeNZB group B meningococcal vaccine provided a partial...

is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal infections, an attack...

post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcal disease in people who have been exposed to those bacteria. Before treating...

fever, Meuse fever, His disease, and His–Werner disease or Werner-His disease (after Wilhelm His Jr. and Heinrich Werner). The disease is caused by the bacterium...

Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Symptoms may include fever, skin ulcers...

risk of developing invasive meningococcal disease. Due to the increased risk of meningococcal infections, meningococcal vaccination is recommended at...

the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with...

Games. She survived meningococcal disease and plays a major role in improving the Australian community's awareness of the disease. Eliza Jane Ault-Connell...

M+ Neisseria meningitidis/meningococcus Meningococcal disease, Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome, Meningococcal septicaemia M− Neisseria gonorrhoeae/gonococcus...

esophageal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (including gastroesophageal reflux disease and Crohn's disease), and others. Some studies suggest that...

for the survivors of meningococcal disease. The photographs depict families and children that have been affected by the disease and honours those who...

historians see this as a turning point in European economic development. The disease is also considered to have been responsible for the Plague of Justinian...

lactamica has been associated with decreased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease. However, resistance to penicillin and other beta-lactams may be...