An overview of Meningococcal disease
Meningococcal disease is an infection which is caused by the bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis which is otherwise called meningococcus. This Neisseria meningitidis bacteria can infect the blood and meninges. Generally, this type of infection can be very serious and also it leads to death. Typically, they usually described it as meningococcal meningitis and meningococcal septicemia. Meningococcal disease is a very rare disease but it is a very serious bacterial infection. It generally causes the membranes which cover the brain and spinal cord to become severely inflammation. Without the help of prompt treatment, Meningococcal disease causes high risk and it can be fatal. But, if they catch the infection, one out of five people only have serious complications. According to the research of CDC, antibiotics help you only 10 to 15% of infected people will die and about 1 in 5 people will survive with long term illness like deafness, brain damage, neurological problems, and even l...