A Family cluster of serogroup C meningococcal disease

Authors

  • Megan K Young Public Health Registrar, Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit, Brisbane, PO Box 333, Archerfield, Queensland 4108
  • Bradley J McCall Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit, Brisbane, Queensland
  • Helen V Smith Queensland Health Scientific Services, Coopers Plains, Queensland
  • David Looke Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2004.28.56

Keywords:

meningoccocal

Abstract

This report discusses a cluster of meningococcal C disease in Brisbane during 2004.

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Published

31/12/04

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Young, Megan K, Bradley J McCall, Helen V Smith, and David Looke. 2004. “A Family Cluster of Serogroup C Meningococcal Disease”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 28 (December):496-98. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2004.28.56.

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Vol. 28 (2004)

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Short report

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