
%0 Journal Article
%A Hogan, David 
%A McAnulty, Jeremy 
%T Epireview : Meningococcal disease in New South Wales,1991&#8211;2002
%J New South Wales Public Health Bulletin
%D 2004/04/01
%V 15
%N 4
%P 39-43
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/NB04011
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB04011 
%X Meningococcal disease is caused by invasive infection with the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Humans are the only natural reservoir for N. meningitidis, 5–10 per cent of whom have naso-pharangeal colonisation of the bacteria at any given time. The bacteria are transmitted between people by secretions from the naso-pharynx. Disease occurs in rare instances when a virulent strain of the bacteria invades through the naso-pharynx. Disease can present in a variety of syndromes, usually meningitis and/or septicaemia, and more uncommonly pneumonia, otitis media, septic arthritis, urethritis, and purulent pericarditis. 
