General practitioner Alexander Myasnikov warned Russians: a dangerous meningococcal infection spreads most rapidly in closed groups.
A well-known Russian popularizer of medicine, therapist and cardiologist Alexander Myasnikov explained why young people often become victims of outbreaks of meningitis. The doctor drew attention to the fact that young people in the person of students or military personnel tend to be in groups in confined spaces.
“Outbreaks are frequent among college students and in military barracks. Being in close groups, even in a family with meningococcal carriers, dramatically increases the chance of infection. The transmission is airborne, ”said Dr. Myasnikov in Telegram.
Staying in isolated communities where people are in constant contact with each other, the doctor called the number one risk factor in terms of the risk of contracting and getting seriously ill with meningitis.
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Also a well-known Russian doctor listed other factors that increase the likelihood of contracting a dangerous infection: in particular, Myasnikov said that nasal injuries increase the risk of getting meningitis.
- Congenital deficiency of proteins that strengthen the immune system.
- Removed spleen.
- Smoking.
- Nose injury.
- Susceptibility to SARS.< /li>
The most effective means of protecting against contracting meningococcal infection is vaccination.
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