Meningococcal disease outbreak in São Paulo, Health officials reinforce importance of vaccination

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Last month, health officials in Brazil reported the confirmation of an outbreak of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup C in the state of Sao Paulo. Five cases were reported. This is the most frequent cause of bacterial meningitis in Brazil. This has prompted the health ministry to reinforce the importance of vaccinating children and [...]

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