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Epidemic group A meningococcal disease in Haj pilgrims. 1987

V M Novelli, and R G Lewis, and S T Dawood

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008585 Meningitis, Meningococcal A fulminant infection of the meninges and subarachnoid fluid by the bacterium NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, producing diffuse inflammation and peri-meningeal venous thromboses. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, nuchal rigidity, SEIZURES, severe HEADACHE, petechial rash, stupor, focal neurologic deficits, HYDROCEPHALUS, and COMA. The organism is usually transmitted via nasopharyngeal secretions and is a leading cause of meningitis in children and young adults. Organisms from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W-135 have been reported to cause meningitis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp689-701; Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Feb;10(1):13-8) Meningitis, Neisseria,Neisseria Meningitis,Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup A,Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup B,Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup C,Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W-135,Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup W135,Meningitis, Meningococcal, Serogroup Y,Meningitis, Meningococcic,Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup A,Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup B,Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup C,Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W-135,Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W135,Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup Y,Serogroup A Meningococcal Meningitis,Serogroup B Meningococcal Meningitis,Serogroup C Meningococcal Meningitis,Serogroup W-135, Meningococcal Meningitis,Serogroup W135, Meningococcal Meningitis,Serogroup Y, Meningococcal Meningitis,Meningococcal Meningitis,Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup W 135,Neisseria Meningitides,Serogroup W 135, Meningococcal Meningitis
D011780 Qatar A country in the Middle East, a peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. The capital is Doha. Katar,Quatar,State of Qatar
D004196 Disease Outbreaks Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS. Outbreaks,Infectious Disease Outbreaks,Disease Outbreak,Disease Outbreak, Infectious,Disease Outbreaks, Infectious,Infectious Disease Outbreak,Outbreak, Disease,Outbreak, Infectious Disease,Outbreaks, Disease,Outbreaks, Infectious Disease
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012529 Saudi Arabia A country located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. The capital is Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
D014195 Travel MOVEMENT across different GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. Land Travel,Sea Travel,Land Travels,Sea Travels,Travel, Land,Travel, Sea,Travels,Travels, Land,Travels, Sea

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