Meningococcal disease
Meningococcal disease describes infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (also termed meningococcus). It carries a high mortality rate if untreated but is a vaccine-preventable disease. While best known as a cause of meningitis, widespread blood infection can result in sepsis, which is a more damaging and dangerous condition. Meningitis and meningococcemia are major causes of illness, death, and disability in both developed and under-developed countries.
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Meningococcal disease
Meningococcal disease describes infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (also termed meningococcus). It carries a high mortality rate if untreated but is a vaccine-preventable disease. While best known as a cause of meningitis, widespread blood infection can result in sepsis, which is a more damaging and dangerous condition. Meningitis and meningococcemia are major causes of illness, death, and disability in both developed and under-developed countries.
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Doença meningocócica é uma inf ...... te em países subdesenvolvidos.
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La meningite meningococcica è ...... ata da Neisseria meningitidis.
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La méningococcie est une infec ...... ingite aiguë
* Une septicémie
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La púrpura fulminante, o menin ...... invade el torrente sanguíneo.
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Менингококковая инфекция — ост ...... м различных органов и систем).
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25بك المحتوى هنا ينقصه الاستشه ...... اصة في جنوب الصحراء الأفريقية.
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Doença meningocócica é uma inf ...... te em países subdesenvolvidos.
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La meningite meningococcica è ...... ata da Neisseria meningitidis.
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La méningococcie est une infec ...... ingite aiguë
* Une septicémie
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La púrpura fulminante, o menin ...... invade el torrente sanguíneo.
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Meningococcal disease describe ...... and under-developed countries.
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Менингококковая инфекция — ост ...... м различных органов и систем).
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Doença meningocócica
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Meningite meningococcica
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Meningococcal disease
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Meningococemia
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Méningococcie
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Менингококковая инфекция
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مرض المكورات السحائية
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Meningococcal septicaemia
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