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Meningococcal Meningitis in Mali

17 October 2012

To date, 647 cases of meningococcal meningitis have been reported from Mali in 2012. In one week in September, 11 suspected cases were reported, 10 in Bamako district and one in Koulikoro.

As of 30 September 2012, 93 cases tested positive for meningococcal serogroup W135, 24 for pneumococcal meningitis and 2 for influenza B.

(Via ReliefWeb - accessed 17/10/12 (in French))

Advice for Travellers

Quadrivalent meningococcal meningitis vaccine is sometimes recommended for those visiting Mali who are considered to be at higher risk. See country record for further information.