Open AccessCases of Neisseria meningitidis in Greece
Author(s) -
Jenny Kremastinou,
Georgina Tzanakaki,
Nikolaos Vakalis,
A Velonaki
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.02.10.00150-en
Subject(s) - neisseria meningitidis , meningococcal disease , outbreak , christian ministry , neisseriaceae , medicine , neisseria , public health , environmental health , geography , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , biology , political science , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics , nursing , law
In Greece, Neisseria meningitidis appears as sporadic cases with some seasonal local outbreaks. The notification of meningococcal disease to the local health authorities and the Ministry of Health is mandatory. In 1994, the National Reference Centre for M