Persistence of W135 Neisseria meningitidis Carriage in Returning Hajj Pilgrims: Risk for Early and Late Transmission to Household Contacts

Wilder-Smith, Annelies; Barkham, Timothy M.S.; Ravindran, Sindhu; Earnest, Arul; Paton, Nicholas I.

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Persistence of W135 Neisseria meningitidis Carriage in Returning Hajj Pilgrims: Risk for Early and Late Transmission to Household Contacts

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By Wilder-Smith, Annelies ; Barkham, Timothy M.S. ; Ravindran, Sindhu

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Wilder-Smith, Annelies ; Barkham, Timothy M.S. ; Ravindran, Sindhu ; Earnest, Arul ; Paton, Nicholas I.
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After an outbreak of meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis W135, associated with the Hajj pilgrimage in 2001, 15% of returning vaccinated pilgrims carried a single W135 clone, and 55% were still carriers 6 months later. Transmission to 8% of their unvaccinated household contacts occurred within the first few weeks, but no late transmission took place. Public health interventions are needed to protect household contacts.
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Emerg Infect Dis. 9(1):123-126.
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Journal Article
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9
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1
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