Watch the following short video and answer the questions below (you will copy and paste into a word doc or google doc or pdf). The video is about 24 minutes long.
Servin, Trisha (Writer), & Buruchian, Bob (Director) . 2011. Catching a Killer: Preventing Meninococcal Disease (22, 4)[TV series episode]. In, Healthy Body Healthy Mind. Information Television Network.
Links to external site at Grossmont College Library (sign in with your usual log-in information)
QUESTIONS:
- What 2 pediatric offices where childhood vaccines are studied were mentioned in the video?
- What is meningococcal meningitis and what two areas of the body are the bacteria found?
- What are the 2 main risk groups discussed in the video?
- How old was Tanya when she had meningococcal meningitis?
- Initially, Tanya was not diagnosed with the disease—what was the one symptom noticed by her personal Physician, that was the main clue to her diagnosis?
- What 3 bacteria cause meningitis?
- What is the mortality rate for meningococcal meningitis?
- If a person survives from the disease, what kind of long-term complications can they possibly have?
- Who should receive the meningococcal vaccine and what is the schedule of dosing (=when is it given)? Are people with immune deficiencies recommended to get the vaccine for meningococcal disease?
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