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Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease, The Gambia, 2012
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 19, Iss 9, Pp 1507-1515 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1134ca7c5c75430b8c8a759b4d8a2c78
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130077