Invasive Meningococcal Disease, 2011-2020, and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, England

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Abstract

Invasive meningococcal disease incidence in England declined from 1.93/100,000 persons (1,016 cases) in 2010-11 to 0.95/100,000 (530 cases) in 2018-19 and 0.74/100,000 in 2019-20 (419 cases). During national lockdown for the coronavirus disease pandemic (April-August 2020), incidence was 75% lower than during April-August 2019.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2495-2497
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume27
Issue number9
Early online date30 Jun 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2021

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Publisher Copyright: Emerging Infectious Diseases - www.cdc.gov/eid

Citation: Subbarao S, Campbell H, Ribeiro S, Clark SA, Lucidarme J, Ramsay M, et al. Invasive Meningococcal Disease, 2011–2020, and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, England. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021;27(9):2495-2497.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2709.204866

Keywords

  • 2019 novel coronavirus disease
  • COVID-19
  • England
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • SARS-CoV2
  • United Kingdom
  • bacteria
  • bacterial co-infections
  • case fatality rate
  • coronavirus
  • coronavirus disease
  • meningococcal disease
  • meningococcal vaccines
  • severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
  • viruses
  • zoonoses

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