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Meningococcal Disease
Research from D. Weiss and colleagues has provided new data on meningococcal disease
April 22nd, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "An outbreak of serogroup C meningococcal disease that involved illicit drug users and their contacts occurred in Brooklyn, New York, during 2005 and 2006. The objectives of this study were to identify the population at risk for meningococcal disease, describe efforts to interrupt disease transmission, and assess the impact of a vaccine initiative." "Descriptive and molecular epidemiological analysis was used to define the extent of the outbreak and the common risk factors among outbreak-related cases. A vaccine initiative that used community-based service providers was targeted to illicit drug users and their close contacts....
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-22)
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