A new warning has been issued as more cases of a potentially deadly disease have been found in individuals returning to the UK. The Travel Health Pro website, a subdivision of the Foreign Office, revealed that 14 instances of the lethal meningococcal disease have been identified in people coming back from Saudi Arabia, including some in the UK.
Invasive meningococcal disease is a significant cause of meningitis and septicaemia. The disease often progresses rapidly, with around one in ten succumbing to it. The bacteria invade the body, leading to a severe bacterial infection known as meningococcal infection. Meningitis typically presents with a trio of symptoms: fever, headache and neck stiffness, and is often accompanied by other symptoms such as altered mental state, nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light. Meningococcal sepsis, also known as meningococcemia, is characterised by fever and a petechial or purpuric rash, often accompanied by septic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and multiple organ failure, reports Gloucestershire Live.
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