meningococcal septicaemia

An infection arising in the respiratory tract linked to aggressive N meningococcus strains.

Epidemiology
Transmitted by droplet to family members or close exposures; more in winter/early spring, especially < age 5.

Mentioned in

Addison's disease
Addison's syndrome
haemorrhagic fevers
hemorrhagic gangrene
meningococcal septicemia
meningococcemia
Neuprex
notifiable disease
Waterhouse, Rupert
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

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