Questions

1. Babies are at greatest risk of meningococcal disease.

A.True
B. False


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2. It's easy for doctors to tell the difference between the flu and the early stages of meningococcal disease.

A. True
B. False


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3. Maori babies and children are not likely to catch meningococcal disease.

A. True
B. False


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4. Meningococcal disease is the biggest killer of all New Zealand's notifiable diseases.

A. True
B. False


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5. Being fit and healthy is the best protection against meningococcal B disease.

A. True
B. False


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6. Once you're vaccinated you don't need to worry about looking out for symptoms of meningococcal disease anymore.

A. True
B. False


The correct answer is

You answered of 6 Statements correctly.

Information provided by the Ministry of Health, July 2005. For more information freephone 0800 20 30 90, or visit www.immunise.moh.govt.nz