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meningo·coc·cal dis·ease
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Meningococcal disease
Meningococcal disease describes infections caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. It carries a high mortality rate if untreated. While best known as a cause of meningitis, widespread blood infection is more damaging and dangerous. Meningitis and Meningococcemia are major causes of illness, death, and disability in both developed and under developed countries worldwide. The disease's pathogenesis is not fully understood. The pathogen colonises a large number of the general population harmlessly, but thereafter can invade the blood stream and the brain, causing serious illness. Over the past few years, experts have made an intensive effort to understand specific aspects of meningococcal biology and host interactions, however the development of improved treatments and effective vaccines will depend on novel efforts by workers in many different fields. The incidence of endemic meningococcal disease during the last 13 years ranges from 1 to 5 per 100,000 in developed countries, and from 10 to 25 per 100,000 in developing countries. During epidemics the incidence of meningococcal disease approaches 100 per 100,000. There are approximately 2,600 cases of bacterial meningitis per year in the United States, and on average 333,000 cases in developing countries. The case fatality rate ranges between 10 and 20 per cent.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of meningococcal disease in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of meningococcal disease in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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