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Invasive Meningococcal Disease, 2011-2020, and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, England.

Authors :
Subbarao S
Campbell H
Ribeiro S
Clark SA
Lucidarme J
Ramsay M
Borrow R
Ladhani S
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2021 Sep; Vol. 27 (9), pp. 2495-2497. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 30.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Invasive meningococcal disease incidence in England declined from 1.93/100,000 persons (1,016 cases) in 2010-11 to 0.95/100,000 (530 cases) in 2018-19 and 0.74/100,000 in 2019-20 (419 cases). During national lockdown for the coronavirus disease pandemic (April-August 2020), incidence was 75% lower than during April-August 2019.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
27
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34193335
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2709.204866