Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
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Zunt, Joseph Raymond
Kassebaum, Nicholas J.
Blake, Natacha
Glennie, Linda
Wright, Claire
Nichols, Emma
Abd-Allah, Foad
Abdela, Jemal
Abdelalim, Ahmed
Adamu, Abdu A
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Lancet Publishing Group
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Background Acute meningitis has a high case-fatality rate and survivors can have severe lifelong disability. We aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the levels and trends of global meningitis burden that could help to guide introduction, continuation, and ongoing development of vaccines and treatment programmes.
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The Lancet Neurology
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