Open AccessEpidemiology of Meningococcal Disease Outbreaks in the United States, 2009–2013
Author(s) -
Sarah Mbaeyi,
Amy Blain,
Melissa Whaley,
Xin Wang,
Amanda Cohn,
Jessica R. MacNeil
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy548
Subject(s) - outbreak , medicine , meningococcal disease , epidemiology , public health , incidence (geometry) , disease , environmental health , neisseria meningitidis , pediatrics , virology , pathology , biology , physics , bacteria , optics , genetics
Although the incidence of meningococcal disease is low in the United States, outbreaks remain a serious public health concern. In this evaluation, we identify and describe outbreaks of meningococcal disease.
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