Absence ofNeisseria meningitidisW-135 Electrophoretic Type 37 during the Hajj, 2002
Open Access
- 1 June 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 9 (6) , 734-737
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0906.020725
Abstract
We document the absence of carriage of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 of the sequence type 11 in returning pilgrims after the Hajj 2002. This finding contrasts with the 15% carriage rate we previously reported in pilgrims returning from the Hajj 2001. The epidemiology of carriage may be changing or may have been controlled by vaccination and a policy of administering antibiotics to pilgrims from countries with a high incidence of meningococcal disease.Keywords
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