Meningococcal infection in Scotland, 1995 to 1997

Meningococcal infection in Scotland, 1995 to 1997

The incidence of meningococcal infection in Scotland was 4.1 cases per 100 000 population in 1996 compared with 3.8/100 000 in 1995 (210 cases reported in 1996 compared with 193 in 1995). There were 14 deaths, representing a crude case fatality rate of 6.

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 1997-10, Vol.2 (10), p.76-77
Hauptverfasser: O Brien, S.J., Smart, L.E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The incidence of meningococcal infection in Scotland was 4.1 cases per 100 000 population in 1996 compared with 3.8/100 000 in 1995 (210 cases reported in 1996 compared with 193 in 1995). There were 14 deaths, representing a crude case fatality rate of 6.
ISSN:1560-7917
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/esm.02.10.00149-en