Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease in Devon
- 16 March 1974
- Vol. 1 (5906) , 507-509
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.5906.507
Abstract
In a recent outbreak of 31 cases of meningococcal disease in Devon there were six deaths. Several patients had an unusual rash as the presenting feature and there was an unusually high incidence of complications, affecting the central nervous system, joints, and the heart among other sites.Keywords
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