Outbreak of Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease after the Hajj Pilgrimage, Europe, 2000

The 2000 Hajj (March 15–18) was followed by an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis W135 2a: P1.2,5 in Europe. From March 18 to July 31, 2000, some 90 cases of meningococcal infection were reported from nine countries, mostly the United Kingdom (UK) and France; 14 cases were fatal. Although most early...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aguilera, Jean-François, Perrocheau, Anne, Meffre, Christine, Hahné, Susan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12141959
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0808.010422

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12141959
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0808.010422

Ejemplares similares