epidemic meningitis

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epidemic meningitis

A term variously used for:
(1) Meningococcal meningitis (most commonly);
(2) Bacterial meningitis;
(3) Nonbacterial meningitides.

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Meningitis surveillance in Mali: monitoring the elimination of epidemic meningitis.

Evaluation of meningitis surveillance before introduction of serogroup a meningococcal conjugate vaccine--Burkina Faso and Mali

Editorial: 100 years of epidemic meningitis in West Africa--has anything changed?

Identification of Streptococcus suis meningitis through population-based surveillance, Togo, 2010-2014

Defining an area at risk of epidemic meningitis in Africa.

Surveillance of bacterial meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012-2013

Epidemic meningitis surveillance in the African meningitis belt, deciding on the most appropriate approach.

Serogroup W meningitis outbreak at the subdistrict level, Burkina Faso, 2012

For several decades, epidemic meningitis has been a major health problem in the African meningitis belt.

Response strategies against meningitis epidemics after elimination of serogroup a meningococci, Niger

We acknowledge the major contributions of the Meningitis Vaccine Project and their colleagues in the control of epidemic meningitis in Africa through the development of PsA-TT.

Continuing effectiveness of serogroup a meningococcal conjugate vaccine, Chad, 2013