Rise in invasive serogroup W meningococcal disease in Australia 2013-2015

Authors

  • Mark GK Veitch Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmanian Government, Tasmania; Men W Advisory Group, Communicable Diseases Network Australia
  • Rhonda L Owen Health Emergency Management Branch, Office of Health Protection, Department of Health, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Incident Management Team, Office of Health Protection, Department of Health

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2016.40.49

Keywords:

invasive meningococcal disease, Australia

Abstract

This Communicable Diseases Intelligence issue contains an analysis prompted by the recent increase in incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) due to meningococcal serogroup W (MenW) in Australia.
IMD due to MenW is emerging rapidly in Australia. This editorial provides readers with epidemiological data on MenW current to 2 December 2016 (hereafter YTD i.e. year-to-date); information on the coordinated national public health response; and some of the clinical and public health challenges posed by the emergence of MenW.

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Published

01/12/16

How to Cite

Veitch, Mark GK, and Rhonda L Owen. 2016. “Rise in Invasive Serogroup W Meningococcal Disease in Australia 2013-2015”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 40 (December):451-53. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2016.40.49.

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Vol. 40 (2016)

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Editorial

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