Evaluation of 17 years of MERIN (Meningitis and Encephalitis register in Lower Saxony, Germany) surveillance system: participants acceptability survey, completeness and timeliness of data

• Main Authors: Anna Łuczyńska (Author), Konrad Beyrer (Author), Ina Holle (Author), Armin Baillot (Author), Masyar Monazahian (Author), Johannes Dreesman (Author), Elke Mertens (Author), Sophie Rettenbacher-Riefler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background A Meningitis and Encephalitis Surveillance (MERIN) was implemented in 2003 in Lower Saxony, Germany as an alternative to acute flaccid paralyses surveillance, as the latter did not reach WHO sensitivity criteria. The system provides information on circulating enterovirus (EV) ser...