The university health services nurse is preparing a disease prevention program for college students.Which of the following information should the nurse include in the program?

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Most outbreaks of meningococcal disease are sporadic; however, young adults living in college/university dormitories or crowded conditions may be more susceptible than young adults not living in close settings.Although meningococci are sensitive to penicillin and many antibiotics, the case fatality rate is high in otherwise healthy adults, and many survivors may have residual neurological disabilities.Most susceptible are unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated college freshmen living in dormitories, or military recruits, who have a higher case ratio.Although most outbreaks of meningococcal disease are sporadic, young adults living in dormitories or crowded conditions may be more susceptible than young adults not living in close settings.Meningococcal disease has a high mortality rate.It is caused by a bacterium, not a virus, and antibiotics to treat the disease are readily available.A preventive vaccine is available.

The University Health Services Nurse Is Preparing a Disease Prevention