Meningococcal disease outbreak related to the World Scout Jamboree in Japan, 2015

Meningococcal disease outbreak related to the World Scout Jamboree in Japan, 2015

Problem: Six invasive meningococcal disease cases occurred among Scottish and Swedish nationals associated with the World Scout Jamboree (WSJ), an international mass gathering, held in Japan. The index case developed symptoms while returning home. The strains from all six cases were identical and se...

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Main Authors: Mizue Kanai, Hajime Kamiya, Alison Smith-Palmer, Hideyuki Takahashi, Yushi Hachisu, Munehisa Fukusumi, Takehito Saitoh, Makoto Ohnishi, Tomimasa Sunagawa, Tamano Matsui, Kazunori Oishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2017-05-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
Invasive meningococcal disease
outbreak
mass gatherings
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/491/758

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