Summary Task_2_C228_V1_9_2020.pdf

Task_2_C228_V1_9_ C228 Task 2 C228 V1 College of Health Professions, Western Governors University C228: Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing Task 2 C228 V1 Meningococcal disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis is a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening condition. Without prompt diagnosis and treatment, it can result in devastating long-term effects or even death. From July 25th through August 8th of 2015, the 23rd annual World Scout Jamboree was held in Yamaguchi, Japan. This international event drew over 33,000 participants between the ages of 14 and 17. Scouts from 162 countries were in attendance. In the subsequent nine days, five scouts along with one close contact of a healthy scout became ill with an identical strain of invasive bacterial meningitis that had not recently been reported in Japan. Specifically, the strain was serogroup W of Neisseria m