Public health management of invasive meningococcal disease outbreaks: worldwide 1973-2018, a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infectious disease outbreaks are an ongoing public health concern, requiring extensive resources to prevent and manage. Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) is a severe outcome of infection with Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, which can be carried and transmitted asymptomatically. IMD is not completely vaccine-preventable, presenting an ongoing risk of outbreak development. This review provides a retrospective assessment of public health management of IMD outbreaks.

Methods

A systematic search was performed in PubMed and EMBASE. English-language studies reporting on IMD outbreaks and associated public health response were considered eligible. Reporting on key characteristics including outbreak size, duration, location, and public health response were assessed aga

SUBMITTER: Morello BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334308 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature