Be alert for those who frequently travel abroad, or pilgrimage to the holy land. That's because they often travel to foreign countries at risk of contracting meningococcal infection or more commonly known as meningitis.
Meningokukus infection is a major cause of bacterial meningitis. An infection that occurs in the lining of the brain and spinal cord and can cause blood poisoning and infections in the bloodstream.
Each year, an average of 500 thousand cases of meningococcal disease occurs worldwide and causes 50 thousand deaths. Take action to prevent rather than cure is the best thing.
World Health Organization called on all people who often travel abroad to fortify themselves with vaccination.
"The most effective way to prevent against meningitis is through vaccination, because it is able to prepare the immune system prior to exposure to germs and improve the body's ability to fight infection while to happen," said Vice Chairman of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee of Experts (ITAGI) and Chairman of the Adult Immunization Task Force PAPDI -IDI, Professor Samsuridjal in Jakarta.
Based on WHO data, an average of 5-10 percent of people affected by meningococcal disease died. In fact, when they have been diagnosed and get treatment.
Without treatment, mortality rate can reach 70-90 percent. Among those who survived, one in five people will suffer prolonged complications, such as brain damage, learning difficulties, hearing loss and even loss of limbs.
WHO recommends the use of meningococcal vaccine for travelers to be abroad and pilgrims and Umrah is long settled in the holy land.
Crowded situations such as when performing the pilgrimage, may increase the risk of contracting meningitis. Then, the congregation returned to the homeland are also at risk of carrying the disease even without symptoms.
Symptoms of meningococcal initially only as a common cold accompanied by fever. But the difference this disease is accompanied by bleeding, you will see red spots on the skin in large size.
"When pressed with a glass of red color will settle. And for the more severe symptoms can lead to blood poisoning. For the severe stage, less than one day can lead to death, "said Head of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee of Experts, Prof. Dr. Dr. Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro, SP.A (K).
Meningokukus infection is a major cause of bacterial meningitis. An infection that occurs in the lining of the brain and spinal cord and can cause blood poisoning and infections in the bloodstream.
Each year, an average of 500 thousand cases of meningococcal disease occurs worldwide and causes 50 thousand deaths. Take action to prevent rather than cure is the best thing.
World Health Organization called on all people who often travel abroad to fortify themselves with vaccination.
"The most effective way to prevent against meningitis is through vaccination, because it is able to prepare the immune system prior to exposure to germs and improve the body's ability to fight infection while to happen," said Vice Chairman of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee of Experts (ITAGI) and Chairman of the Adult Immunization Task Force PAPDI -IDI, Professor Samsuridjal in Jakarta.
Based on WHO data, an average of 5-10 percent of people affected by meningococcal disease died. In fact, when they have been diagnosed and get treatment.
Without treatment, mortality rate can reach 70-90 percent. Among those who survived, one in five people will suffer prolonged complications, such as brain damage, learning difficulties, hearing loss and even loss of limbs.
WHO recommends the use of meningococcal vaccine for travelers to be abroad and pilgrims and Umrah is long settled in the holy land.
Crowded situations such as when performing the pilgrimage, may increase the risk of contracting meningitis. Then, the congregation returned to the homeland are also at risk of carrying the disease even without symptoms.
Symptoms of meningococcal initially only as a common cold accompanied by fever. But the difference this disease is accompanied by bleeding, you will see red spots on the skin in large size.
"When pressed with a glass of red color will settle. And for the more severe symptoms can lead to blood poisoning. For the severe stage, less than one day can lead to death, "said Head of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee of Experts, Prof. Dr. Dr. Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro, SP.A (K).
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