Case-Fatality Rates and Sequelae Resulting from Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Epidemic, Niger, 2015

We describe clinical symptoms, case-fatality rates, and prevalence of sequelae during an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C infection in a rural district of Niger. During home visits, we established that household contacts of reported case-patients were at higher risk for developing meni...

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Autores principales: Coldiron, Matthew E., Salou, Halidou, Sidikou, Fati, Goumbi, Kadadé, Djibo, Ali, Lechevalier, Pauline, Compaoré, Idrissa, Grais, Rebecca F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5038434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27649257
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2210.160731
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Sumario:We describe clinical symptoms, case-fatality rates, and prevalence of sequelae during an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C infection in a rural district of Niger. During home visits, we established that household contacts of reported case-patients were at higher risk for developing meningitis than the general population.

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