Even people familiar with meningococcal disease are astonished at the rapidity with which this rare though deadly illness can ravage the body. Within hours, patients can go from perfectly healthy ...

Meningococcal meningitis is a serious bacterial infection that causes infection of the tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Most people recover from meningitis, however, serious complications ...

MCC vaccination has had important consequences for meningococcal population biology, and carriage studies were essential in measuring these effects. The potential for herd immunity should be taken ...