The risk of meningococcal disease in travelers and current recommendations for prevention.
Steffen
Robert
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Division of Epidemiology and Prevention of Communicable Diseases, University of Zurich Centre for Travel Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Travelers' Health, Zurich, Switzerland. roste@ifspm.uzh.ch
D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057236:Travel Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines