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

Jan 2003
By Wilder-Smith, Annelies ; Barkham, Timothy M.S. ; Ravindran, Sindhu ; ...
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 9(1):123-126.

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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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Adolescent Adult Aged Anniversaries And Special Events Carrier State Child Child, Preschool Dispatch Family Health Female Hajj Pilgrims Humans Islam Male Meningococcal Carriage Meningococcal Disease Meningococcal Infections Middle Aged Neisseria Meningitidis Saudi Arabia Transmission To Household Contacts Travel W135 N. Meningitides
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