Recent Increase in Meningitis Caused by Neisseria meningitidis Serogroups A and W135, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Recent Increase in Meningitis Caused by Neisseria meningitidis Serogroups A and W135, Yaoundé, Cameroon

From 1991 to 1998, Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, and C represented 2%-10% of strains isolated from cases of bacterial meningitis in Yaoundé. During 1999 to 2000, the percentage of meningococci reached 17%, a proportion never reported since recordkeeping began in 1984. The increase of serog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marie-Christine Fonkoua, Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Pierre Nicolas, Patrick Cunin, Jean-Michel Alonso, Raymond Bercion, Jeanne Musi, Paul M.V. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Africa
Cameroon
Neisseria meningitidis
serogroups
W135
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0308_article
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Summary:From 1991 to 1998, Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, and C represented 2%-10% of strains isolated from cases of bacterial meningitis in Yaoundé. During 1999 to 2000, the percentage of meningococci reached 17%, a proportion never reported since recordkeeping began in 1984. The increase of serogroup A meningococci and the emergence of W135 strains highlight the need for increased surveillance for better diagnosis and prevention.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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