Risk factors for carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an outbreak in Wales

Fitzpatrick, Patricia E., Salmon, Roland L., Hunter, Paul R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5608-6144, Roberts, Richard J. and Palmer, Stephen R. (2000) Risk factors for carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an outbreak in Wales. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 6 (1). pp. 65-69. ISSN 1080-6040

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Abstract

In a school outbreak of meningococcal disease in Wales, we compared risk factors for the carriage of Neisseria meningitidis B15 P1.16 with carriage of any meningococci. Students had throat swabs and completed a questionnaire. Sixty (7.9%) carried meningococci; risk for carriage was higher in those >14 years of age.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Water Security Research Centre
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
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Date Deposited: 28 Feb 2022 13:30
Last Modified: 09 May 2024 09:31
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/83759
DOI: 10.3201/eid0601.000112

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