Meningococcal Meningitis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia are caused by various serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) which is an aerobic Gram-negative encapsulated bacteria. At least 12 serotypes of meningococcus have been characterized by differences in the polysaccharide capsule, of which groups A, B and C account for about 90% of ...
Meningitis - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年4月17日 · Meningitis caused by viruses or bacteria can have similar symptoms. Meningitis can vary in severity, appropriate treatment and care depending on the cause. Meningitis caused by bacteria requires immediate antibiotic treatment. Any person who shows signs or symptoms or meningitis should seek immediate care at a hospital or health centre.
Meningitis - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年12月8日 · Several different bacteria can cause meningitis. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis are the most frequent ones. N. meningitidis, causing meningococcal meningitis, is the one with the potential to produce large epidemics. There are 12 serogroups of N. meningitidis that have been identified, 6 of which (A, B ...
Meningitis WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年11月26日 · While vaccines against meningococcal disease have been available for more than 40 years, to date no universal vaccine against meningococcal disease exists. The largest burden of meningococcal meningitis occurs in the meningitis belt, an area of sub-Saharan Africa, which stretches from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east.
Defeating Meningitis by 2030 - World Health Organization (WHO)
The road map sets a comprehensive vision for 2030 “Towards a world free of meningitis”, with three visionary goals: Elimination of bacterial meningitis epidemics; Reduction of cases of vaccine-preventable bacterial meningitis by 50% and deaths by 70%; Reduction of disability and improvement of quality of life after meningitis due to any cause.
Meningitis - Niger - World Health Organization (WHO)
Meningitis is a serious infection of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Several different bacteria can cause meningitis, however, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitis) are the most frequent ones, and are transmitted from person to person through droplets of respiratory or throat secretions from infected people.
Meningitis - Nigeria - World Health Organization (WHO)
Between 1 October 2022 and 16 April 2023, Nigeria reported a total of 1686 suspected cases of meningitis, including 124 deaths, for a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 7%. Meningitis is a serious infection of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is a devastating disease and a major public health challenge. Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), Streptococcus ...
Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals - World Health …
Until recently, serogroup A strains were the major cause of epidemic and endemic meningococcal disease in the meningitis belt in sub-Saharan African. The introduction of a meningococcal A conjugate vaccine (MenACV) in belt countries has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of cases due to N. meningitidis A.
Preventing and controlling meningitis outbreaks
2024年12月8日 · Prevention of meningococcal cases and outbreaks, through vaccination, is the best control strategy. Licensed vaccines against meningococcal disease have been available for more than 50 years. Vaccines are serogroup specific and the protection they confer is of varying duration, dependent on which type is used. While there have been major improvements in strain coverage and vaccine availability ...
脑膜炎 - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年4月17日 · 世卫组织脑膜炎球菌性脑膜炎实况报道，提供了有关该主题的重要事实，包括其传播方式、症状、诊断及治疗、如何预防 ...