Time delays in the response to the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C outbreak in Nigeria - 2017.

Time delays in the response to the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C outbreak in Nigeria - 2017.

BACKGROUND:Nigeria reports high rates of mortality linked with recurring meningococcal meningitis outbreaks within the African meningitis belt. Few studies have thoroughly described the response to these outbreaks to provide strong and actionable public health messages. We describe how time delays a...

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Main Authors: Assad Hassan, G U Mustapha, Bola B Lawal, Aliyu M Na'uzo, Raji Ismail, Eteng Womi-Eteng Oboma, Oyeronke Oyebanji, Jeremiah Agenyi, Chima Thomas, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Mahmood M Dalhat, Patrick Nguku, Chikwe Ihekweazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6007901?pdf=render

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