Trends in Meningococcal Disease in the United States Military, 1971–2010

Meningococci have historically caused extensive illness among members of the United States military. Three successive meningococcal vaccine types were used from 1971 through 2010; overall disease incidence dropped by >90% during this period. During 2006–2010, disease incidence of 0.38 (cases per...

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Hauptverfasser: Michael P. Broderick, Dennis J. Faix, Christian J. Hansen, Patrick J. Blair
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-09-01
Schriftenreihe:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Zugang:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/9/12-0257_article