This violent bacteria is found in 1 in 4 children, and it can be fatal. what can we do? - Walla! health.
Dr. Ronan Hadi Cohen, an expert in pediatrics and pediatric neurology and child development, explains about meningococcal B. Toddlers up to the age of two are at the highest risk of getting sick, with their risk being ten times higher than the general population. The disease progresses rapidly from the moment it appears and without antibiotic treatment, 50 percent of children who contract the infection will not survive.