Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative diplococcus, for which humans are the only
reservoir. While colonization is common, invasive meningococcal disease in the form of …

Africa historically has had the highest incidence of meningococcal disease with high
endemic rates and periodic epidemics. The meningitis belt, a region of sub-Saharan Africa …

England and Wales are experiencing a year-on-year increase in meningococcal group W
(MenW) disease since 2009–2010, following rapid expansion of a single endemic …

Outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) are unpredictable, can be sudden and
have devastating consequences. We conducted a non-systematic review of the literature in …

Routine prophylactic vaccination and mass vaccination strategies have been used to control
both endemic and epidemic disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis globally. This review …

Background Since 2010, there has been an increase in serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis
(MenW) disease in many countries due to an emerging sequence type-11 clonal complex …

Meningococcal disease is a major public health problem and immunization is considered
the best strategy for prevention. The introduction of meningococcal C conjugate …

Objectives Despite the availability of vaccines, children are the people most often affected by
epidemic meningococcal meningitis. The pattern of the epidemic meningococcal meningitis …

Background Representative data describing serious infections in children aged≥ 5 years
and adults in Africa are limited. Methods We conducted population-based surveillance for …

Abstract International travel has been steadily increasing since the middle of the twentieth
century, including travel to regions with high levels of endemic meningococcal disease and …