The Meningitis belt between ………………
5-15 degree north to equator
Serotype of bacterial Meningitis and distribution of each serotype
A – africa and Arab
B ,C Western Europe
Y, W135 otherwise
Incubation period
10 days
Agent factor
Adult N. Meningitides
Children H. Influenza
Main diagnostic method
Lumpur puncture
Treatment
IV penicillin or chloramphenicol
Chemoprophylaxis: rifampicin and Ciprofloxacin