Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease, The Gambia, 2012

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, an...

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Autores principales: Hossain, M. Jahangir, Roca, Anna, Mackenzie, Grant A., Jasseh, Momodou, Hossain, Mohammad Ilias, Muhammad, Shah, Ahmed, Manjang, Chidiebere, Osuorah Donatus, Malick, Ndiaye, Bilquees, S.M., Ikumapayi, Usman N., Jeng, Baba, Njie, Baba, Cham, Mamady, Kampmann, Beate, Corrah, Tumani, Howie, Stephen, D’Alessandro, Umberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965435
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130077

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965435
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130077

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