Neisseria meningitidis

    1- Define your favorite organism. Are there significantly different serotypes?
    2- Symptoms and complications: describe the early symptoms, disease progression, and possible
    outcomes caused by this organism.
    3- Reservoir: describe the presumptive sources of this organism.
    4- Transmission: how does this organism spread among human populations?
    5- People at risk: what are the populations at risk of infection? Which populations are at high risk
    of severe disease?
    6- Recent outbreaks: describe the current epidemiology in the US: number of infections reported
    to date, countries around the world where the virus is circulating, actions taken to stop the
    disease spread.
    7- Antimicrobial Resistance. Are there significant problem treating these infections with
    antimicrobials?
    8- Treatment. How is the disease treated?
    9- Prevention. How can you reduce the risk of infection? Are vaccines or other prevention strategies
    available?
    10- Public Health. How common are these infections in the US, and globally?
    Suggested sources of information:
    https://www.cdc.gov/
    References:
    You must reference any information you report in a paper

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