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Risk for meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj 2001.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001 Feb 16; 50(6):97-8.MM

Abstract

Every year approximately two million pilgrims from more than 140 countries gather in Saudi Arabia for a pilgrimage to the holy places of Islam known as the Hajj. Coinciding with the Hajj pilgrimage during March 2000, Saudi Arabian health officials identified an outbreak of meningococcal disease; a substantial proportion of the isolates were the bacterial strain Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W-135. Four cases of meningococcal disease subsequently were identified among the estimated 15,000 pilgrims returning to the United States, their close contacts, and community. In addition, approximately 400 cases of meningococcal disease caused by N. meningitidis serogroup W-135 wereidentified worldwide during 2000. Whether an outbreak of meningococcal disease will recur in 2001 is unknown.

Authors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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MeSH

Anniversaries and Special EventsDisease OutbreaksHumansIslamMeningococcal InfectionsRisk FactorsSaudi ArabiaTravelUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

11263795

Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Risk for Meningococcal Disease Associated With the Hajj 2001." MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 50, no. 6, 2001, pp. 97-8.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Risk for meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj 2001. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001;50(6):97-8.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2001). Risk for meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj 2001. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 50(6), 97-8.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Risk for Meningococcal Disease Associated With the Hajj 2001. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001 Feb 16;50(6):97-8. PubMed PMID: 11263795.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Risk for meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj 2001. A1 - ,, PY - 2001/3/27/pubmed PY - 2001/4/3/medline PY - 2001/3/27/entrez SP - 97 EP - 8 JF - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report JO - MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep VL - 50 IS - 6 N2 - Every year approximately two million pilgrims from more than 140 countries gather in Saudi Arabia for a pilgrimage to the holy places of Islam known as the Hajj. Coinciding with the Hajj pilgrimage during March 2000, Saudi Arabian health officials identified an outbreak of meningococcal disease; a substantial proportion of the isolates were the bacterial strain Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W-135. Four cases of meningococcal disease subsequently were identified among the estimated 15,000 pilgrims returning to the United States, their close contacts, and community. In addition, approximately 400 cases of meningococcal disease caused by N. meningitidis serogroup W-135 wereidentified worldwide during 2000. Whether an outbreak of meningococcal disease will recur in 2001 is unknown. SN - 0149-2195 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/11263795/Risk_for_meningococcal_disease_associated_with_the_Hajj_2001_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -