title: Serogroup W135 meningococcal disease, The Gambia, 2012.
abstract: In 2012, an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in The Gambia. The attack rate was highest among young children. The associated risk factors were male sex, contact with meningitis patients, and difficult breathing. Enhanced surveillance facilitates early epidemic detection, and multiserogroup conjugate vaccine could reduce meningococcal epidemics in The Gambia.
authors: M Jahangir
authors: MJ
authors: Hossain
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Roca
authors: Grant A
authors: GA
authors: Mackenzie
authors: Momodou
authors: M
authors: Jasseh
authors: Mohammad Ilias
authors: MI
authors: Hossain
authors: Shah
authors: S
authors: Muhammad
authors: Manjang
authors: M
authors: Ahmed
authors: Osuorah Donatus
authors: OD
authors: Chidiebere
authors: Ndiaye
authors: N
authors: Malick
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Bilquees
authors: Usman N
authors: UN
authors: Ikumapayi
authors: Baba
authors: B
authors: Jeng
authors: Baba
authors: B
authors: Njie
authors: Mamady
authors: M
authors: Cham
authors: Beate
authors: B
authors: Kampmann
authors: Tumani
authors: T
authors: Corrah
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Howie
authors: Umberto
authors: U
authors: D'Alessandro
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005714:Gambia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D038582:Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135 / Q000145:classification*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Neisseria meningitidis; bacteria; epidemic; meningitis; outbreak; serogroup W135; the Gambia
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