Handbook 'must know' to fight meningococcal meningitis

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial infection, the disease is very contagious and has a very fast mortality rate within 24 hours after the first symptoms are detected. Currently, the disease is showing signs of outbreaks with the highest level of danger, especially young people in their 20s.

On February 25, the Ministry of Health sent urgent documents to the Director of the Health Department of the provinces and cities across the country to direct the strengthening of measures to prevent meningococcal disease. Get information on how to spread, signs of awareness and how to prevent it to repel this dangerous disease.

Meningococcal disease develops rapidly, causing death within 24 hours from the onset of disease.

Objects of infection are all people, especially children under 3 years old and teenagers aged 14-20 years.

To avoid meningococcal disease, you need to wash your hands often with antiseptic water.