ABSTRACT Introduction: The 2015 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting discussed
the global importance of meningococcal disease (MD) and its continually changing …

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis is associated with
high morbidity and mortality. Although IMD incidence is highest in infants, a second peak …

Adolescents have the highest rates of meningococcal carriage and transmission.
Interrupting the adolescent habitat in order to reduce carriage and transmission within …

Abstract The Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) was established in 2009 and comprises
an international team of scientists, clinicians, and public health officials with expertise in …

Outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) are unpredictable, can be sudden and
have devastating consequences. We conducted a non-systematic review of the literature in …

Background Historically, semi-closed populations have had high rates of meningococcal
carriage and have experienced recurrent outbreaks. As such, these high-risk groups are …

Reduction in the transmission of Neisseria meningitidis within a population results in fewer
invasive disease cases. Vaccination with meningococcal vaccines composed of high weight …

Introduction Meningococcal colonization, or carriage, can progress to invasive
meningococcal disease, a serious public health concern, with rapid progression of disease …

There is a need to develop cholera vaccines that are protective in young children under 5
years of age, which induce long-term immunity, and which can be incorporated into the …

Background: In 2010, introduction of the meningococcal C conjugate vaccine in Brazil for
children< 2 years provided an immediate reduction in the incidence rates of disease among …