Meningococcal infections in Bolton, 1971-74.
Lancet
; 2(7925): 118-20, 1975 Jul 19.
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| ID: mdl-49706
ABSTRACT
Between December 1970, and the end of June, 1974, there were 82 cases of meningococcal infection, including 14 deaths, in the metropolitan borough of Bolton. This outbreak, caused by a sulphonamide-sensitive group-B strain, was characterised by a high attack-rate in young children, reaching a peak of 184 per 100,000 per year in the 6-11-month age-group. All the deaths were in children under 3 years of age. Nasopharyngeal carriage of the epidemic strain was found in 34% of close family contacts investigated before receiving sulphonamide prophylaxis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Infecções Meningocócicas
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1975
Tipo de documento:
Article