Meningococcal disease is an uncommon infection caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis that affects the lining of the brain, spinal cord, and blood. The germs that cause meningococcal disease transmit by saliva or spit, usually through direct contact with sick persons and subsequent contact. Meningococcal septicemia occurs when the meningococcal infection spreads to the bloodstream, causing bleeding into the skin and organs, fever and chills, vomiting and diarrhoea, and chilly hands and feet. Headache, stiff neck, heightened sensitivity to light, and feeling disoriented are some of the other symptoms. Protection against these infections is extremely crucial because they can swiftly turn lethal, causing major disabilities such as hearing loss or brain damage, or even death in just a few hours.
