Meningococcal Disease

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The paper explains that neisseria meningitidis bacteria cause a variety of diseases, the most common being meningitis or septicemia. The paper discusses how the infection causes bleeding into the skin and organs and, in a matter of hours, shock, coma, and death can occur even with appropriate treatment. The paper further discusses which patients are at an increased risk for neisseria meningitidis.

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"Edmonton and Quebec are the only 2 outbreaks where statistics can be found, and they offer a good framework to discuss all the headings. Introduction Neisseria meningitidis bacteria cause a variety of diseases, the most common being meningitis or septicemia. The infection causes bleeding into the skin and organs, and in a matter of hours shock, coma and death can occur even with appropriate treatment. People who have asplenia and complement deficiencies are at increased risk for Neisseria meningitidis."

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