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Meningococcal Meningitis can claim baby's life in 24 hours 1

Meningococcal Meningitis is a rare, but potentially fatal disease that affects babies. It can claim a child's life within 24 hours or may lead to loss of limbs.2

50,000 cases
3,000 deaths3

Other
Disabilities

Around 15% of survivors have disabilities like hearing loss, brain damage, etc.4

Missing
Link

Giving only Pneumococcal vaccination doesn't ensure complete protection for your child against vaccine-preventable acute bacterial infections.

Need for
Protection

Ask your pediatrician for protection against Meningococcal disease

Ask your pediatrician for vaccination against deadly Meningococcal Meningitis if your child is 9 months and above.

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1. Thompson MJ et al. Clinical recognition of meningococcal disease in children and adolescents. Lancet. 2006 Feb 4367(9508):397403.

2. MacNeil J. Epidemiology of meningococcal disease in infants and young children. Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. 21–22 October 2009.Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/downloads/min-archive/min-oct09.pdf . 91–94.

3. Data from national health profile report 2007 – 2018 confirmed cases:http://cbhidghs.nic.in/index.asp

4. CDC. Meningococcal disease – Diagnosis, Treatment, and Complications. Accessed February 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/about/diagnosis-treatment.html Meningitis now. After-effects of septicaemia. Accessed February 2019. https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/after-meningitis/after-effects-of-septicaemia/

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