The doctor spoke about the prevention of meningococcal infection

Vaccination against meningococcal infection is one of the most effective methods of preventing this disease. Vladislav Zhemchugov, a general practitioner, immunologist, Doctor of medical sciences and specialist in especially dangerous infections, told about this on Thursday, July 17.

"Usually they vaccinate in the foci, not all in a row. But also optional, of course. The vaccine is very effective," he said in an interview with aif.ru .

He added that doctors also advise following the rules of personal hygiene, washing hands more often and maintaining immunity through charging and proper nutrition.

The day before, Zhemchugov listed the symptoms of the disease. He noted that a rash appears on the body, similar to hemorrhages, spots, bruises. It is flat, does not protrude above the skin, according to the website. kp.ru .

According to the expert, doctors who have not previously encountered this disease mistakenly diagnose allergies in such patients. 360.ru . Among the characteristic signs of infection, he noted adrenal suppression, a drop in blood pressure and temperature.,

In turn, Pavel Volchkov, director of the Research Center for the Prevention and treatment of viral infections, an infectious disease specialist and clinical immunologist-allergist, said that meningitis is a whole group of inflammatory processes that can develop in different ways depending on the pathogen and the patient's state of health.

Neurologist Pavel Khoroshev clarified that a symptom that is characteristic only for patients with meningococcal infection is the rigidity of the occipital muscles, when it is impossible to bend your head and touch your chin to your own chest.

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On July 16, the Moscow Department of Health reported that about 23,000 foreigners had been vaccinated against meningococcal infection in the capital over the past month, the Moscow City News agency reports.

On June 11, Stanislav Ionov, Professor of the Department of Therapy at the Medical Faculty of the State University of Education, told Izvestia that once in the blood, Listeria bacillus causes sepsis and can affect any organs, including the nervous system. Listeriosis can cause meningitis or the formation of purulent abscesses.