Persistence of W135 Neisseria meningitidis Carriage in Returning Hajj Pilgrims: Risk for Early and Late Transmission to Household Contacts
After an outbreak of meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis W135, associated with the Hajj pilgrimage in 2001, 15% of returning vaccinated pilgrims carried a single W135 clone, and 55% were still carriers 6 months later. Transmission to 8% of their unvaccinated household contacts occ...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-01-01
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| Serier: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online adgang: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/1/02-0131_article |
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