Using the PRISMA guideline, 102 studies were included in this study. The highest and the
lowest proportion of N. meningitidis serogroups in invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) …

In the African meningitis belt, epidemics of meningococcal disease occur periodically,
although unpredictably, every few years. These epidemics continue to cause havoc but new …

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) outbreaks associated with Hajj and Umrah
pilgrimage events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are well recognized. Past …

In 2010, Burkina Faso became the first country to introduce meningococcal serogroup A
conjugate vaccine (PsA-TT). During 2012, Burkina Faso reported increases in Neisseria …

In 2002, the largest epidemic of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in Burkina
Faso. The highest attack rate was in children< 5 years of age. We describe cases from 1 …

In the sub-Saharan African meningitis belt there is a region of hyperendemic and epidemic
meningitis stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia. The public health approaches to meningitis …

Acute bacterial infection of the central nervous system requires rapid and adequate
management. Etiological diagnosis is hence crucial. Moreover, the epidemic threat of certain …

A total of 33 group A Neisseria meningitidis (Mc) isolates, collected in Sudan between 1985
and 2001, were studied in order to describe the changes over time in a country within the …

Meningococcal group C conjugate vaccines were first introduced to the UK in 1999. To date,
the vaccines have been demonstrated to have an efficacy of approximately 90% and have …

This study was conducted during the 2004–2006 epidemic of meningitis in Sudan to follow-
up the frequency of disease outbreak or endemic waves and to evaluate the new …