With our partner Destination Santé. Meningitis: putting an end to potentially preventable deaths

What is meningococcal meningitis?

Meningococcal meningitis results from an infection of the thin membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Without treatment, it can cause a generalized infection. Which turns out to be very serious, with a mortality rate of 10% of cases. In addition, 20% of those affected then suffer sequelae such as amputations and neurological lesions.

According to Dr François Vié le Sage, pediatrician in Aix-les-Bains, member of the French Association of Ambulatory Pediatrics (AFPA) and InfoVac, “the bacteria that cause meningitis are located in the throat and some can pass into the blood. This disease is extremely contagious and is transmitted in particular by…