Meningococcus serogroup C clonal complex ST-10217 outbreak in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria

Meningococcus serogroup C clonal complex ST-10217 outbreak in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria

Abstract After the successful roll out of MenAfriVac, Nigeria has experienced sequential meningitis outbreaks attributed to meningococcus serogroup C (NmC). Zamfara State in North-western Nigeria recently was at the epicentre of the largest NmC outbreak in the 21st Century with 7,140 suspected menin...

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Main Authors: Brenda A. Kwambana-Adams, Rahab C. Amaza, Catherine Okoi, Murtala Rabiu, Archibald Worwui, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Bernard Ebruke, Abdul K. Sesay, Madikay Senghore, Abdullahi S. Umar, Rabi Usman, Adamu Atiku, Garba Abdullahi, Yahaya Buhari, Rabiu Sani, Husaini U. Bako, Bashir Abdullahi, Alliyu I. Yarima, Badaru Sikiru, Aderinola Olaolu Moses, Michael O. Popoola, Eme Ekeng, Adebola Olayinka, Nwando Mba, Adamu Kankia, Ibrahim N. Mamadu, Ifeanyi Okudo, Mary Stephen, Olivier Ronveaux, Jason Busuttil, Jason M. Mwenda, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Sulaiman A. Gummi, Adebayo Adedeji, Andre Bita, Linda Omar, Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey, Wondimagegnehu Alemu, Umberto D’Alessandro, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Martin Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Zamfara State
Meningococcal Serogroup
Suspected Meningitis Cases
Meningitis Outbreak
MenAfriVac
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32475-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32475-2

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