Outbreak of Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease after the Hajj Pilgrimage, Europe, 2000
Outbreak of Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease after the Hajj Pilgrimage, Europe, 2000
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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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 cases were in pilgrims, the outbreak spread to th...
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Outbreak of Serogroup W135 Meningococcal Disease after the Hajj Pilgrimage, Europe, 2000
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ccbaf54273af45a18eedfe6489f241d1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ccbaf54273af45a18eedfe6489f241d1
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid0808.010422
