Infectious Disease: Hitting Early, Epidemic Meningitis Ravages Nigeria and Niger

This commentary, published in the journal Science, discusses one of the worst meningococcal meningitis epidemics in years in Nigeria and Niger. ABSTRACT ONLY. (Learn how users in developing countries can gain free access to journal articles.)

Author(s): Roberts L

Published: 2009

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    Citation: Roberts L. Infectious Disease: Hitting Early, Epidemic Meningitis Ravages Nigeria and Niger. Science. 2009;324(5923):20-21.

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Meningococcus

Topics: Disease burden and surveillance; Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Africa