An epidemic of meningococcal infection at Zaria, Northern Nigeria. 1. General epidemiological features

1 January 1979

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Vol. 73 (5) , 557-562
https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(79)90052-x

Abstract

In 1977 Zaria, in Northern Nigeria, was affected by a severe epidemic of group A meningococcal infection, 1,257 patients being admitted to hospital wi

Keywords

NIGERIA
EPIDEMICS
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
MORTALITY
MENINGOCOCCEMIA
SOCIAL CLASS
ATTACK RATE
TOWNS
SYMPTOM ONSET

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