GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, …
: 978-1-920031-63-3GUIDELINES FOR THE management , prevention AND control OF IN SOUTH AFRICA2011Meningococcal Disease GUIDELINES FOR THE management , prevention & control OF MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA | 20111PREFACEIt is the role of the Department of Health to decrease morbidity and mortality due to emerging and re-emerging epidemic-prone infectious diseases. The Department has developed these GUIDELINES , to strengthen health care response to meningococcal infection is an important disease in children and young adults worldwide. Health workers play a vital role in treatment, following up close contacts, and allaying of fears of families and low risk contacts. Although South Africa has not experienced large epidemics that occur periodically in the meningitis belt and occasionally in refugee camps in central Africa, occasional clusters/outbreaks do cause national alarm. It is vital that this commonly fatal disease is managed GUIDELINES emphasise the importance of a high index of suspicion, early detection and appropriate rapid management of the disease.
GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION & CONTROL OF MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA | 2011 1 PREFACE It is the role of the Department of Health to decrease morbidity and mortality due to
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