Prevalence of meningococcal carriage in children and adolescents aged 10–19 years in Chile in 2013

Summary: In 2011, Chile experienced an increase in the number of cases of IMD caused by Neisseria meningitidis group W. This epidemiological scenario prompted authorities to implement prevention strategies. As part of these strategies, the Institute of Public Heath of Chile conducted a cross-section...

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Main Authors: Janepsy Díaz, Marcela Cárcamo, Mabel Seoane, Paola Pidal, Gabriel Cavada, Rodrigo Puentes, Solana Terrazas, Pamela Araya, Ana B. Ibarz-Pavon, Macarena Manríquez, Juan C. Hormazábal, Salvador Ayala, María T. Valenzuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116000022