DISEASE
1. Timeline
1805: The first outbreak of not yet named disease occurred in Geneva, Switzerland
1887: The bacteria which cause meningococcal disease is identified
1900-1910: 75-80% of people contracting meningococcal meningitis dies form the disease
1944: the newly invented penicillin is used to treat patients with meningococcal meningitis
1978: The first vaccine that protects against meningococcal meningitis is introduced
1982: The U.S. army vaccinates all recruits against meningococcal disease
1990s: The medical community recognizes that teens and young adults are at risk for meningococcal disease
1997: The American College Health Association (ACHA) recommends that colleges and universities inform all students and the parents about the risk of meningococcal disease. The ACHA also states that these schools should make sure all students have access to the vaccine.
1999: Vaccination is required by all four US military academies.
2000: The Advisory Community on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a part of centers Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends that colleges and universities inform all students and their parents about the risk of meningococcal disease and the availability of a vaccine.
Maryland becomes the first state to require college students living on campus to either receive meningococcal vaccination or sign a waiver stating that they have been told the risk and have refused the vaccine.
2003: New York becomes the first state to extend “vaccine or waiver” laws to cover summer camps and high schools.
2005: The FDA licenses a new meningococcal vaccine
ACIP recommends meningococcal vaccine for 11-12 year olds, students entering high school, and college freshman living in dorms.
http://www.fightmeningitis.com/meningitis-meningococcal-history-nonflash.html
2. The symptoms that occur to the body when contracted with meningococcal disease are first flu like symptoms such as a high fever, chills, and vomiting. Then a stiff neck will follow, and the feelings of just being sick will occur until treatment.
3. Meningococcal disease mostly affects young adults in the United States who attend college and live in the dorms. Young children and adults are susceptible to contracting the disease. People can get a vaccination for meningococcal meningitis and it is recommended that children and young adults become vaccinated, especially for college.
4. Meningococcal Disease is the inflammation of the layers that surround the spinal cord and the brain. These layers are called meninges and they protect the brain from injuries. Meningococcal Disease is caused by the bacterium called meningococcus. When meningococcal bacteria defeat the body’s defenses, it causes an infection. The bacteria break through the lining of the back of the throat and pass into the bloodstream. After, they start to multiply very rapidly, doubling in number around every thirty minutes. They can travel into the bloodstream to infect the meninges, therefore causing meningococcal.
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:E92iUtuXsk8J:www.meningitis-trust.org/disease_info/Meningococcal-Disease.pdf+what+happens+to+the+body+when+infected+with+meningococcal+disease&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us
5. Meningococcal affects people who live in close quarters like college dorm rooms in the United States and small villages in Africa.
6. Humans contract meningococcal disease by coming in close contact with an infected person. The disease can be transmitted through kissing, coughing, and sharing utensils, food, and drinks.
7. The public perceives meningococcal disease as a college student’s disease because a lot of college students contract it while living in the dorm rooms. The public is not scared of the disease, because it is only common amongst college students, vaccinations are available, and the disease can be cured.
8. Meningococcal disease can be prevented with either a vaccination or not living in dorm rooms or in close quarters.
P.S. Because we are going to be at Seaport Village tomorrow, I am not planning to get any project work done. But Thursday is on!
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