Risk Factors for Meningococcal Disease in College Students
Open Access
- 8 August 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 286 (6) , 688-693
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.286.6.688
Abstract
Neisseria meningitidis causes an estimated 2400 cases of invasive meningococcal disease annually in the United States with a case fatality rate of 10% to 15%.1 Meningococcal disease has traditionally been considered a disease of children; however, it is now a leading cause of both meningitis and sepsis in young adults.2 Since 1990, the number of meningococcal disease outbreaks has increased including on college campuses3 but outbreaks represent only 2% to 3% of overall meningococcal disease.4 Over the past 10 years, rates of meningococcal disease among adolescents and young adults have increased5 while rates among college students were not available.Keywords
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