Annual Report of the Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme, 1997. National Health and Medical Research Council. Guidelines for the control of meningococcal disease in Australia. Seek medical attention immediately. Be persistent in seeking medical attention if symptoms are not improving as expected.
Doctors Maintain a high index of suspicion for cases.
Notify suspected cases to relevant public health authority by phone. Treat suspected cases immediately with antibiotics, preferably intravenously. Collaborate with treating doctor to identify close contacts of cases and administer chemoprophylaxis to protect exposed individuals. Footnotes Data for 1997 are still being finalised and will be published in CDI later this year as part of the Annual Report of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.