Why are college students at greater risk for meningococcal disease than the general population?
Frequently Asked Questions about Meningococcal Meningitis St...While the reasons are not yet fully understood, studies from previous college outbreaks suggest that college students are more susceptible because they live and work in close proximity to each other in dormitories and classrooms. Behavioral and social aspects of college life appear to be risk factors as well, with smoking, exposure to second-hand smoke, excessive alcohol consumption, and bar patronage all increasing the chance that one will contract meningitis from an infected individual. Yes.
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Welcome to Health Education ServicesAnyone can contract meningococcal disease. However, studies show that teenagers and college students may be at increased risk for contracting the disease. In fact, teenagers and college students account for nearly 30 percent of all cases of reported meningococcal infection in the U.S. The good news is that up to 83 percent of meningococcal disease cases among teenagers and college students may potentially be prevented through immunization.
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FIU University Health ServicesMaximize your body's own immune system. Eat a balanced diet, and get adequate sleep and exercise. Avoid cigarettes, cigars, recreational drugs, and excessive use of alcohol. In particular, do not share drinks.
Related QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions about Meningococcal Meningitis St...Maximize your body’s own immune response. Eat a balanced diet, and get adequate sleep and exercise. Avoid cigarettes and excessive use of alcohol. In particular, do not make a habit of sharing drinks and cigarettes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Control and prevention of meningococcal disease and control and prevention of serogroup C meningococcal disease: evaluation and management of suspected outbreaks. MMWR. 1997;46(RR-5):1-21. Scheld WM.Related Questions
Meningococcal MeningitisMaximize your body's own immune response. Eat a balanced diet, and get adequate sleep and exercise. Avoid cigarettes and excessive use of alcohol. In particular, do not make a habit of sharing drinks and cigarettes.Related Questions
Are some groups at an even greater risk for celiac disease?
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Meningitis FAQs - UNH Health ServicesAnyone can get meningococcal disease. Certain groups, though, are at higher risk. These include infants, adolescents, and college students, particularly those living in residence halls. Disease rates decline after infancy, but begin to rise again in early adolescence, peaking between the ages of 15 and 20 years.
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Meningitis FAQ, Student Health Services, Samford University,...Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) demonstrate increasing incidence of outbreaks on college campuses. Data further suggests that sub-populations of college students are at increased risk for meningococcal disease. Pre-exposure vaccination enhances immunity to four strains of meningococcus that cause 65 to 70 percent of invasive disease and therefore reduces a student's risk for disease. Development of immunity post-vaccination requires 7-10 days.
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Immunization Requirements: Health Services: Adelphi Universi...Meningococcal disease is a severe bacterial infection of the bloodstream or meninges (a thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord).
Related QuestionsWelcome to Health Education ServicesMeningococcal disease, commonly known as meningococcal meningitis, is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause severe swelling of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or a serious blood infection (meningococcemia). The disease affects nearly 3,000 Americans annually. Approximately 10 percent of those who contract the disease will die. Of those who survive, nearly 20 percent suffer long-term disabilities, including brain damage, loss of hearing, organ failure and limb amputations.Related Questions
Is one type of serogroup of meningococcal meningitis more common in college students?
Meningitis FAQ, Student Health Services, Samford University,...Recent evidence shows the epidemiology of meningococcal disease is changing with a majority of cases (65 percent) in the college age group caused by either serotype C, Y, or W-135, which are all vaccine-preventable. of October 20, 1999, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S.
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FIU University Health ServicesIn the past, vaccination usually has been delayed until an outbreak of meningitis occurs. The problem with this strategy is that outbreaks, while rare, are clustered in time, and that the onset of these flu-like symptoms is extremely rapid. Often, one does not have characteristic symptoms of meningitis until it is too late for the vaccine to provide real protection.
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Environmental Health in MinnesotaIt is very normal for young children to put things in their mouths. Eating lead paint chips and lead dust is a very common cause of lead poisoning in young children. Young children are also very active and like to explore. A child can crawl on the floor and reach windows, walls, railings or doors. All of these areas can be sources of peeling and chipping lead-based paint or leaded dust. Even toys and food that have fallen on the floor can be coated with lead dust.
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FIU University Health ServicesNeisseria meningitis is the second most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States, responsible for 3,000-4,000 cases each year. While meningococcal disease overall remains relatively rare, the number of outbreaks has been on the rise in recent years. Whereas there were only 13 outbreaks during the 12 year period from 1980 to 1991, at least 33 outbreaks hit in just the five years between 1992 and 1996, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Immunization Requirements: Health Services: Adelphi Universi...Anyone can get meningococcal disease, but is more common in infants and children. For some college students, such as freshman living in dormitories, there is an increased risk of meningococcal disease. Between 100 and 125 cases of meningococcal disease occur on college campuses every year in the United States; between five and 15 college students die each year as a result of infection.
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Immunization Requirements: Health Services: Adelphi Universi...Antibiotics, such as penicillin G or cefriaxone, can be used to treat people with meningococcal disease.
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Welcome to Health Education ServicesMeningococcal disease is often misdiagnosed as something less serious, because early symptoms are similar to the flu and may include high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, confusion, vomiting, exhaustion and/or a rash. Not all of these symptoms need to be present. Due to the commonality of these symptoms to less serious viral infections, disease prevention is critical.
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Welcome to Health Education ServicesTeenagers and college students can help reduce their risk of contracting meningococcal disease by being vaccinated. Immunization can help prevent up to 83 percent of cases among adolescents and young adults. Teenagers and college students also can reduce the risk of transmitting the disease by not sharing personal items (e.g., utensils, waters bottles, drinking glasses). The U.S.
Related QuestionsMeningitis FAQs - UNH Health ServicesMeningococcal disease is a rare, but potentially fatal, bacterial infection, and most commonly leads to meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, or meningococcal septicemia, an infection of the blood.Related Questions
How serious is meningococcal disease?
Meningitis FAQs - UNH Health ServicesMeningococcal infection is contagious and progresses very rapidly. It can easily be misdiagnosed as the flu or other infections characterized by fever, and, if not treated early, meningitis can lead to death or permanent disabilities. One in five of those who survive will suffer these long-term side effects, such as brain damage, hearing loss, seizures, or limb amputation.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Meningococcal Meningitis St...In the past, the attack rate of endemic meningococcal disease was highest among children 6 to 36 months of age. Lately, however, the risk appears to be shifting toward older children and adolescents, with a rising number of outbreaks in schools, universities, and other organization-based settings, according to the American College Health Association (ACHA). In fact, over half of the outbreaks from 1992 to 1996 occurred in schools, colleges, universities, and similar settings4,5.
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Thomson Student Health Center: Student Health ServicesAnyone can get meningococcal disease. Certain groups, though, are at higher risk. These include infants, adolescents, and college students, particularly those living in residence halls. Disease rates decline after infancy, but begin to rise again in early adolescence, peaking between the ages of 15 and 20 years.
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Rainbow Pediatrics Knowledgebase: The Stubborn Facts of Vacc...Recent outbreaks of meningococcemia have parents worried. Dull and Rosenstein review meningococcal disease and prevention through vaccination in the June issue of Pediatric Annals.
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