Religious festivals attract a large number of pilgrims from worldwide and are a potential risk
for the transmission of infectious diseases between pilgrims, and to the indigenous …

Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus) causes significant morbidity and mortality in
children and young adults worldwide through epidemic or sporadic meningitis and/or …

As reviewed in this paper, meningococcal disease epidemiology varies substantially by
geographic area and time. The disease can occur as sporadic cases, outbreaks, and large …

Meningococcus, an obligate human bacterial pathogen, remains a worldwide and
devastating cause of epidemic meningitis and sepsis. However, advances have been made …

We assess risks of communicable diseases that are associated with mass gatherings (MGs),
outline approaches to risk assessment and mitigation, and draw attention to some key …

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a serious disease that is fatal in 5–15% and
disabling in 12–20% of cases. The dynamic and unpredictable epidemiology is a particular …

Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes called meninges and fluid
adjacent the brain and spinal cord. The inflammatory progression expands all through …

For at least two hundred years, Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus), the cause of
epidemic meningitis and sepsis, has inflicted rapid death, disability and fear on disparate …

Neisseria meningitidis, a gram-negative diplococcal bacterium, is a common asymptomatic
nasopharyngeal colonizer that may infrequently lead to invasive disease in the form of …

The human bacterial pathogen Neisseria meningitidis remains a serious worldwide health
threat, but progress is being made toward the control of meningococcal infections. This …