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Meningococcus: a menace in Cork?

F M Ryan1, C Foley-Nolan, E Keane

  • 1Dept. of Public Health, SHB, Cork Farm Centre.

Irish Medical Journal
|January 1, 1996
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Meningococcal disease incidence in Cork was high and rising, peaking in 1993. Group C strains dominated isolates, highlighting the need for national surveillance to control this infection.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Disease Surveillance

Background:

  • Meningococcal disease presents a significant public health challenge.
  • Understanding regional disease patterns is crucial for effective control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the epidemiology of meningococcal disease in the Cork area from 1989-1993.
  • To analyze trends and identify causative agents.

Main Methods:

  • Review of laboratory isolates and disease notifications.
  • Analysis of incidence rates based on laboratory-confirmed cases.

Main Results:

  • High and increasing incidence of meningococcal disease in Cork, peaking at 6.5 cases per 100,000 in 1993.
  • Group C strains accounted for two-thirds of isolates in 1992-1993.

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  • 54% of 113 notifications were laboratory-confirmed.

    • Conclusions:

    • Consistent diagnostic criteria and national surveillance are essential for accurate trend monitoring.
    • A National Infectious Disease Surveillance Centre is vital for policy development and disease control.