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Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease
Supplement
May 2005
Volume 31S1
PDF
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Addendum:
Updated 15 November 2006:
Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of meningococcal
Disease
Contained in this issue:
Table of Contents
| 1.0 | Introduction | ||
| 2.0 | Objectives | ||
| 3.0 | Epidemiology of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Canada | ||
| 4.0 | Definitions | ||
| 4.1 | National Case Definition | ||
| 4.2 | Definitions for Public Health Management | ||
| 4.2.1 | Cases and Contacts | ||
| 4.2.2 | Outbreaks | ||
| 4.2.3 | Persistently Elevated Rates | ||
| 5.0 | Diagnosis and Bacterial Typing | ||
| 6.0 | Surveillance of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Canada | ||
| 7.0 | Management of Invasive Meningococcal Disease | ||
| 7.1 | Management of Sporadic Cases | ||
| 7.1.1 | Case Management | ||
| 7.1.2 | Contact Management | ||
| 7.1.3 | Cadavers and Infectious Risk | ||
| 7.1.4 | Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Travellers | ||
| 7.2 | Detection and Management of Outbreaks | ||
| 7.3 | Management of Persistently Elevated Rate of Meningococcal Disease | ||
| 8.0 | Communication Strategies | ||
| 8.1 | Communication Pertaining to Sporadic Cases | ||
| 8.2 | Communication Pertaining to Outbreaks | ||
| 8.3 | Communication Pertaining to Persistently Elevated Rates | ||
| 9.0 | Recommendations for Travellers | ||
| 9.1 | Travellers to Destinations within Canada | ||
| 9.2 | Students Attending Colleges in the United States | ||
| 9.3 | Travellers to International Destinations | ||
| 9.4 | International Travellers Arriving in Canada | ||
| 10.0 | Recommendations for Chemoprophylaxis | ||
| 11.0 | Indications For and Use of Meningococcal Vaccines | ||
| 11.1 | Close Contacts | ||
| 11.2 | Outbreaks | ||
| 11.3 | Revaccination | ||
| Appendix 1: Persons involved in Guideline Development and Review | |||
| References | |||
Suggested citation: Public Health Agency of Canada. Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease. CCDR 2005;31S1:1-20. This publication was produced by the Scientific Publication and Multimedia Services Section of the Communications Directorate. To obtain additional copies or subscribe to the Canada Communicable Disease Report, please contact the Member Service Centre, Canadian Medical Association, 1867 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1G 3Y6, Tel.: (613) 731-8610 Ext. 2307 or 888-855-2555 or by Fax: (613) 236-8864. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Health (2005) |
