CNN —The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to be on the lookout for potentially deadly meningococcal disease linked to travel to Saudi Arabia.
Meningococcal disease is highly contagious among unvaccinated people.
Meningococcal disease, including meningitis, is an uncommon illness caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.
Meningococcal disease can be treated with antibiotics if it’s caught early enough.
One such instance is before travel to countries where meningococcal disease is more common.
Persons:
Prophet Muhammad, it’s, serogroup C, Dr, Sanjay Gupta
Organizations:
CNN, Centers for Disease Control, Research, CDC, Pfizer, Hajj, Health Alert Network, CNN Health
Locations:
Saudi Arabia, Mecca, United States, France, United Kingdom, People