New title: Re-evaluating environmental associations with meningitis risk across Africa
The apparent extension of risk beyond the belt possibly reflects surveillance limitations rather than alterations in disease ecology. Where possible, laboratory confirmation should be used to support surveillance of suspected meningitis outbreaks and cases.
Authors
- Clément Lingani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9332-5693)
- Anderson Latt
- Caroline Trotter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4000-2708)
- Molly Cliff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1270-7536)
- Sally Jahn
- Andre Bita Fouda
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Bridge University (SS)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- West African Health Organisation (BF)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Wellcome Open Research
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.24771.2
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- GAVI Alliance
- Wellcome Trust