Are meningococcal infections spread from person to person?

Yes: They spread by direct close contact with nose or throat discharges of an infected person. Those at increased risk include infants, children, college students living in dorms, household contacts of an infected person, immunocompromised people, and people traveling to the endemic parts of the world.

Infection: Meningococcal infections are typical highly contagious and can spread from person to person, particularly in the young and school age kids.