Open AccessTrends in serogroup C meningococcal disease in the Republic of Ireland
Author(s) -
John E. Fogarty
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.02.10.00148-en
Subject(s) - meningococcal disease , medicine , meningococcal infections , neisseria meningitidis , virology , geography , pediatrics , biology , bacteria , genetics
A national laboratory surveillance system for meningococcal disease was established in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) in November 1994. Data collection forms are returned centrally each month whether or not cases have occurred, containing a minimum data se