Serogroup B meningococcal disease--Oregon, 1994.

Author:
  • C(Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (Cdc)
    Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (Cdc)

  • 24 February 1995
    • journal article
    • Vol. 44  (7) , 121-4
    • PMID:7845348
Abstract
In Oregon, the incidence of meningococcal disease has increased substantially, more than doubling from 2.2 cases per 100,000 persons in 1992 to 4.6 per 100,000 in 1994--the highest incidence in Oregon since 1943. This incidence was almost fivefold higher than recent estimates for the United States during 1989-1991 (approximately one case per 100,000 persons annually) (1). This report describes meningococcal disease surveillance data from 1994 and summarizes epidemiologic and laboratory data on serogroup B meningococcal disease in Oregon during 1987-1994.