Epidemiology of Meningococcal Disease in New Zealand in 2005

Date of publication: June 2006

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Citation: Martin D, Lopez L, McDowell R. 2006. The Epidemiology of Meningococcal Disease in New Zealand in 2005. Report prepared for the Ministry of Health by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR). Wellington: Ministry of Health.

Summary

The 2005 meningococcal disease annual report provides detailed information on the incidence and distribution of meningococcal disease, the basis for diagnosis, clinical features and outcome and analysis of the group B meningococcal disease epidemic strain. The report was prepared by ESR for the Ministry of Health using disease notification and laboratory data and includes detailed tables, graphs and analysis by region, ethnicity, and age for 2005, with some comparative historical data and comment.

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