Editorial: Meningococcal disease

Authors

  • Paul Roche Surveillance Section, Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra, ACT
  • Jenean Spencer Surveillance Section, Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra, ACT
  • Angela Merianos Surveillance Section, Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra, ACT

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2001.25.25

Abstract

This article published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 25, No 3, August 2001 contains an editorial on meningococcal disease.

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Published

31/08/01

How to Cite

Roche, Paul, Jenean Spencer, and Angela Merianos. 2001. “Editorial: Meningococcal Disease”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 25 (August):126-29. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2001.25.25.

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