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Whihc of the following is true about meningococcal Meningitis-

A
Case fatality less than 10% in untreated cases
B
Cases are main source of infection
C
Rifampicin is the Drug of choice
D
Treatment in the first 2 days can save the life of 95% cases
High-Yield Explanation
Park&;s texbook of Preventive and Social Medicine 23rd edition Page no:165 - 166 Fatality of typical untreated cases is about 80% Carriers are the most impoant source of infection. Clinical cases present only a negligible source of infection Penicillin is the drug of choice

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