MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK IN TRINIDAD, 1998

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Aim: To describe an outbreak of serogroup B neisseria meningitidis occurred in Trinidad during 1998. Methods: Epidemiological survey was conducted following the identification of the fist case in El Socorroi Trinidat. Results: Thirteen other cases were detected with the majority found among the

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MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK IN TRINIDAD, 1998

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