A 10‐year serogroup B meningococcal disease epidemic in New Zealand: Descriptive epidemiology, 1991–2000
- 1 October 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Vol. 37 (s5) , 13-19
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00722.x
Abstract
Objective: New Zealand has experienced an epidemic of meningococcal disease since 1991. This paper describes the characteristics of this epidemic during its first 10 years (1991–2000), current contr...Keywords
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