Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis in the Hajj and Umrah mass gatherings

Meningococcal disease is a serious public health threat, especially during mass gatherings such as Hajj and Umrah which provide optimal conditions for disease transmission. The disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis and transmitted mainly via asymptomatic carriers. A review of the literature on...

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Main Authors: Yezli, Saber, Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Abdulaziz A. Bin Saeed
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89534
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47080