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* Second most common cause of community-acquired adult bacterial meningitis after pneumococcus. | * Second most common cause of community-acquired adult bacterial meningitis after pneumococcus. | ||
* In West African countries during 1996-1997 there were 213,658 cases and 21,830 deaths due to menigococcal disease. | * In West African countries during 1996-1997 there were 213,658 cases and 21,830 deaths due to menigococcal disease. | ||
The following are statistics regarding college aged students: | |||
* Rates of meningococcus in US college students as a whole 0.7 per 100,000. | |||
* Rates of meningococcus in US persons aged 18-23 not in college 1.5 per 100,000. | |||
* Rates of freshmen living in dormitories 4.6 per 100,000. | |||
* Rates for college students in UK 13.2 per 100,000 versus those not in college of 5.5 per 100,000. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Case rate is 1-2 per 100,000 in the US in 1980. More recently, there are approximately 2,500 cases of meningococcal infections per year in the United States.
- Since the introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in 1990 for infants the majority of cases of bacterial meningitis have been in adults; historically 45-87% of cases have been in children.
- Second most common cause of community-acquired adult bacterial meningitis after pneumococcus.
- In West African countries during 1996-1997 there were 213,658 cases and 21,830 deaths due to menigococcal disease.
The following are statistics regarding college aged students:
- Rates of meningococcus in US college students as a whole 0.7 per 100,000.
- Rates of meningococcus in US persons aged 18-23 not in college 1.5 per 100,000.
- Rates of freshmen living in dormitories 4.6 per 100,000.
- Rates for college students in UK 13.2 per 100,000 versus those not in college of 5.5 per 100,000.