Meningococcal disease outbreak related to the World Scout Jamboree in Japan, 2015

• Hauptverfasser: Mizue Kanai (Verfasst von), Hajime Kamiya (Verfasst von), Alison Smith-Palmer (Verfasst von), Hideyuki Takahashi (Verfasst von), Yushi Hachisu (Verfasst von), Munehisa Fukusumi (Verfasst von), Takehito Saitoh (Verfasst von), Makoto Ohnishi (Verfasst von), Tomimasa Sunagawa (Verfasst von), Tamano Matsui (Verfasst von), Kazunori Oishi (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Problem: Six invasive meningococcal disease cases occurred among Scottish and Swedish nationals associated with the World Scout Jamboree (WSJ), an international mass gathering, held in Japan. The index case developed symptoms while returning home. The strains from all six cases were identical and se...