April 11, 2025

Vax Facts Friday 4.11.25

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Q: What vaccine-preventable disease can cause death within hours of infection?

A. Shingles 
B. Chickenpox 
C. Pertussis (whooping cough) 
D. Meningococcal disease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The correct answer is D. Meningococcal disease
Death can occur within hours of being infected with Neisseria meningitidis, the bacteria that causes meningococcal disease. Those who survive meningococcal infection usually have permanent disabilities, such as limb amputation, hearing loss, brain damage and kidney failure.
 

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