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THE IMPACT OF MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES
Meningococcal disease*
Five serogroups of meningococcal bacteria
cause the vast majority of cases.2
refers to any illness that is caused
by a type of bacteria called
Neisseria meningitidis.1
A C Y W B
*Meningococcal disease commonly occurs as
meningococcal meningitis, bacteremia, and pneumonia.
Approximately 40% of cases
Cases in the United States
A, C,
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B
In 2012, it was estimated that 500 cases
of meningococcal disease occurred in the
United States. Approximately 40% of these
cases were caused by serogroup B.3
Flu-like symptoms
Meningococcal disease can progress rapidly,
and early symptoms are not easily recognized
and are difficult to distinguish from other more
common infections like the flu.4
FEVER
HEADACHE
CONFUSION
STIFF NECK
DROWSINESS
References: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Meningococcal Disease. http://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/index.html. Last updated April 1, 2014. Accessed September 19, 2014. 2. Pinto VB,
Burden R, Wagner A, Moran EE, Lee C. The development of an experimental multiple serogroups vaccine for Neisseria meningitidis. PLoS One. 2013;8(11):e79304. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079304. 3. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs) Report. Emerging Infections Program Network. Neisseria meningitidis, 2012. http://www.cdc.gov/abcs/reports-findings/survreports/mening12.html. Accessed July 8, 2014. 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Help protect your preteen and teen against meningococcal disease. http://www.cdc.gov/features/meningococcal/. Last
updated April 21, 2014. Accessed July 8, 2014. 5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention and control of meningococcal disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices. MMWR. 2013;62(RR-2):1-28. 6. Granoff D. Review of meningococcal group B vaccines. Clin Infect Dis. 2010;50(2);554-565.
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