The epidemiology of meningococcal disease in England and Wales, 1996 and 1997

M E Ramsay; M Collins; M Rush; E Kaczmarksi

doi:10.2807/esm.02.10.00147-en

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The epidemiology of meningococcal disease in England and Wales, 1996 and 1997
M E Ramsay¹ , M Collins¹ , M Rush¹ , E Kaczmarksi²
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Affiliations: ¹ PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, England ² PHLS Meningococcal Reference Unit, Manchester, England

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Citation style for this article: Ramsay M E, Collins M, Rush M, Kaczmarksi E. The epidemiology of meningococcal disease in England and Wales, 1996 and 1997. Euro Surveill. 1997;2(10):pii=147. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.02.10.00147-en

Abstract

Surveillance of meningococcal infection in England and Wales relies on three sources of data. Doctors are required by statute to notify clinically diagnosed cases of meningococcal meningitis and, since 1989, cases of meningococcal septicaemia (in the abse