Invasive Meningococcal Capsular Group Y Disease, England and Wales, 2007–2009

Invasive Meningococcal Capsular Group Y Disease, England and Wales, 2007–2009

Enhanced national surveillance for invasive meningococcal disease in England and Wales identified an increase in laboratory-confirmed capsular group Y (MenY) disease from 34 cases in 2007 to 44 in 2008 and 65 in 2009. For cases diagnosed in 2009, patient median age at disease onset was 60 years; 39%...

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Main Authors: Shamez N. Ladhani, Jay Lucidarme, Lynne S. Newbold, Stephen J. Gray, Anthony D. Carr, Jamie Findlow, Mary E. Ramsay, Edward B. Kaczmarski, Raymond Borrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Meningococcal
capsular group Y
vaccine
lpxL1
NadA
outcome
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/11-0901_article

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