Appendix A: Disease-Specific Chapters
Infectious Diseases Protocol Appendix A: Disease-Specific Chapters chapter : Meningococcal disease , invasive Revised January 2014 2 Meningococcal disease , invasive Communicable Virulent Health Protection and Promotion Act: Ontario Regulation 558/91 Specification of Communicable Diseases Health Protection and Promotion Act: Ontario Regulation 559/91 Specification of Reportable Diseases Aetiologic Agent Meningococcal disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a Gram-negative, Meningococcal serogroups are classified according to the immunological reactivity of the capsular Serogroup A, B, C, Y and W-135 are most commonly associated with invasive meningococcal disease (IMD).
4 . 4.3 Modes of Transmission . Person-to-person through direct contact with the nose and throat secretions of an infected person, and often with an asymptomatic carrier or by respiratory droplets.
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