Risk Factors for Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an Outbreak in Wales
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 &...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2000-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/1/00-0112_article |