Case-Fatality Rates and Sequelae Resulting from Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup C Epidemic, Niger, 2015
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Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
We describe clinical symptoms, case-fatality rates, and prevalence of sequelae during an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C infection in a rural district of Niger. During home visits, we established that household contacts of reported case-patients were at higher risk for developing meningitis than the general population.Publisher
Center for Disease ControlPubMed ID
27649257Language
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1080-6059ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3201/eid2210.160731
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