TRANSMISSION OF MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION INTO THE HUMAN ORGANISM AND ITS CLINICAL PROCESSES

Abstract

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the routes of meningococcal infection into the human body, the biological characteristics of the pathogen, and the pathophysiological processes in the development of the disease. Meningococcal infection is one of the severe infectious diseases characterized by high mortality and acute onset, and is most common among children and adolescents. The disease is spread by airborne droplets, and short-term close contact with a patient may be sufficient for infection.