Abstract
An outbreak of meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis C, type 2a recently occurred in the Dutch province of West-Brabant. Five children were affected and two of these died. The Outbreak Management Team decided to start a local vaccination campaign with a meningococcal group C conjugate vaccine. The publicity surrounding these cases of meningococcal disease led to much anxiety throughout the Netherlands. Despite parent's concerns, there is nothing to indicate the presence of an epidemic.
| Translated title of the contribution | Meningococcal disease in the Netherlands: Much media hype but no epidemic present |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 1716-1718 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 36 |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Sept 2001 |