Sequelae following an epidemic of meningococcal meningitis in Niger in 2022
Case fatality during the epidemic appears to have been higher than reported in routine surveillance. The prevalence of severe sequelae is high, and clinical description of sequelae could help future epidemic management.
Authors
- Elhadji Ibrahim Tassiou
- Matthew E. Coldiron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3345-5971)
- Sani Ousmane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-0857)
- Salifou Atti
- Serge Kazadi
- Iza Ciglenečki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0406-5218)
- G Tonamou
- Ousmane Guindo
- Abdoul-Aziz Idrissa
- Roger Kiamvu Wasaulua
Institutions
- Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire (NE)
- United Nations Children's Fund Niger (NE)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (CH)
- Ministère de la Santé Publique (NE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323223
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18
Funders
- Médecins Sans Frontières