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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
The unpredictability of meningococcus infections have the potential to change lives almost instantly. For example, a meningococcal infection can take a life in hours. Make sure your adolescent, teen or young adult is vaccinated against all 5 types of meningococcal bacteria: A, B, C, W, Y. 

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