2023-09-13 13:25:41
Win. The Siegen-Wittgenstein district health office was reported on Monday evening by the DRK children’s clinic in Siegen that a ten-year-old student had a severe case of meningococcal disease. According to a press release, the girl from Siegen-Wittgenstein died during the evening.
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Close contacts have an increased risk of developing a serious meningococcal infection. The district health office therefore immediately started identifying the direct contact persons. These are primarily family members and schoolmates.
The identified contact persons received an information letter from the health department. They were advised to see a doctor immediately if they showed signs of illness. They were also informed about the necessary administration of antibiotics. Antibiotic therapy for children takes place over two days; a single dose is available for adults.
The spectrum of the disease ranges from mild courses with spontaneous healing to a highly acute outbreak in rare cases, which leads to death within a few hours despite treatment.
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Meningitis begins with severe feelings of illness such as fatigue, high fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, joint and muscle pain, cramps or impaired consciousness. A typical sign is neck stiffness. If the bacteria enter the bloodstream, it is called sepsis, which is often life-threatening.
Meningococci are transmitted through respiratory droplets
Meningococci are transmitted from person to person through droplet infection, for example when coughing, sneezing or kissing. The time until the disease breaks out after infection is usually three to four days, but it can also be between two and ten days.
Sick people are contagious up to seven days before symptoms begin and up to 24 hours after starting successful antibiotic therapy. 24 hours after starting antibiotic therapy, a contact person is no longer considered contagious and can return to school/community facility.
Vaccination against meningococci in the past is not sufficient to protect against illness in the event of close contact; antibiotic therapy is necessary to minimize the risk of illness.
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