Trends in Meningococcal Disease in the United States Military, 1971–2010
Meningococci have historically caused extensive illness among members of the United States military. Three successive meningococcal vaccine types were used from 1971 through 2010; overall disease incidence dropped by >90% during this period. During 2006–2010, disease incidence of 0.38 (cases per...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/9/12-0257_article |