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Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease, The Gambia, 2012.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; Sep2013, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p1507-1510, 4p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- In 2012, an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in The Gambia. The attack rate was highest among young children. The associated risk factors were male sex, contact with meningitis patients, and difficult breathing. Enhanced surveillance facilitates early epidemic detection, and multiserogroup conjugate vaccine could reduce meningococcal epidemics in The Gambia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NEISSERIA meningitidis
NEISSERIA
MENINGITIS
JUVENILE diseases
EPIDEMICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89883156
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130077