Ander gebeuternisse:

• Verwysingsnommer: f4
• Woonplek: 1955, Johannesburg, Transvaal, Suid-Afrika; Adres:
  Cecil Road 17, Norwood

Notas:

Med. nota:
Meningococcal septicaemia is an acute (sudden onset) infection of the bloodstream and subsequent vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels) with the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Neisseria meningitidis frequently lives in the upper respiratory tract with no evidence of illness. Some event is thought to trigger the onset of aggressive behavior of the organism and sporadic cases of meningococcemia and meningococcal meningitis appear. (myvmc.com)

Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the meninges that affects the brain membrane and spinal cord. It can cause severe brain damage and is fatal in 50% of cases if untreated. (www.who.int)