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Meningococcal disease

Disease data from ECDC Surveillance Atlas

Get the latest surveillance data on Meningococcal disease from EU and EEA countries through the Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases.

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Disease facts

Meningococcal disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium with human carriers as the only reservoir.

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Latest updates

Publication

Rapid risk assessment: Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the hajj 2019, Saudi Arabia, 9–14 August 2019

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Publication

Invasive meningococcal disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Surveillance systems overview for 2017

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

No consistent increased mortality risk for females compared to males in invasive meningococcal disease in the European Surveillance System (TESSy)

Oct 2018

Publication

Rapid risk assessment: Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the hajj 2019, Saudi Arabia, 9–14 August 2019

Risk assessment -

Publication

Invasive meningococcal disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

No consistent increased mortality risk for females compared to males in invasive meningococcal disease in the European Surveillance System (TESSy)

Oct 2018

Publication

Invasive meningococcal disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016

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News

Impact on disease incidence of a routine universal and catch-up vaccination strategy against Neisseria meningitidis C in Tuscany, ItalyArchived

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News

Immunogenicity and tolerability of recombinant serogroup B meningococcal vaccine administered with or without routine infant vaccinations according to different immunization schedules – A randomized controlled trialArchived

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News

EIW 2015 at ECDC

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Nov 2013

Event

Eurovaccine 2013

6 Nov 2013

Data

Surveillance systems overview for 2017

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Surveillance systems overview for 2016

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Surveillance systems overview for 2015

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Figure 1. Reported confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease, EU/EEA, 2014

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Threats and outbreaks

Disease threats and outbreaks reports; Communicable disease threats report, Risk assessments.

Surveillance and disease data

Microbiology

ECDC promotes the performance of external quality assessment (EQA) schemes, in which laboratories are sent simulated clinical specimens or bacterial isolates for testing by routine or reference laboratory methods.

Scientific advice

Systematic reviews, expert opinions and public health guidance on meningococcal disease

Prevention and control

Vaccines are available against serogroups A, B, C, Y and W. Most instances of the disease in Europe are caused by serogroups B and C.

Factsheet

Meningococcal disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium with human carriers as the only reservoir. It is carried in the nose, where it can remain for long periods without producing symptoms.

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