Outbreak of meningococcal disease linked to a sports club

Koh et al investigated possible links between seven cases of meningococcal disease in a small town in West Yorkshire UK over a two-month period. All patients had been or knew someone who had been to a local sports club.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1998-08, Vol.352 (9129), p.706-707
Main Authors: Koh, Yi Mien, Barnes, G Howard, Kaczmarski, Ed, Stuart, James M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Disease Outbreaks
England - epidemiology
Epidemics
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Meningitis
Meningococcal Infections - epidemiology
Public Facilities
Public health
Sports
Sports facilities
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Summary:Koh et al investigated possible links between seven cases of meningococcal disease in a small town in West Yorkshire UK over a two-month period. All patients had been or knew someone who had been to a local sports club.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)60823-9