yy Isolation of patient and proper management of close contacts –– Monitor close contacts for 7 days and give prophylactic antibiotics: single dose benzathine penicillin IM (child <10 years: 600,000 IU, child >10 yrs and adults: 1.2 MIU) –– Verify immunisation status, complete if needed, give a booster if the last dose was more than a year before yy Immunise all children during routine childhood immunisation