important to stay away from an infected person. When prolonged exposure to an infected person has occurred, individuals that had the exposure should take preventative antibiotics such as rifampins to stop the bacteria from infecting (CDC). Normal flora is an important part to this disease. In cases when a viral infection precedes the infection of the bacteria, normal flora already in the body such as Streptococcus pneumoniae can invade by opportunity and cause the disease. It is important to get vaccinated especially if an individual is in a high-risk environment such as dorms in college. This close space could easily cause an epidemic on campus, but this epidemic can also be stopped before it happens. Prevention is the key for this particular disease and with the right prevention its occurrence could become less prevalent and cause less mortality than it does today....
