From January to April 2012, 16 cases of W135 invasive meningococcal infection were reported in France. Of these, eight were linked to a recent travel history to Sub-Saharan Africa. These cases were reported in France concomitantly with the meningitis epidemic season in Sub-Saharan Africa. Considering the high number of travellers between France and West-African countries belonging to the so-called meningitis belt, the French recommendations for travellers stress the importance of vaccination before travelling to these countries.
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Parent du Châtelet, I., Barboza, P., & Taha, M. K. (2012). W135 invasive meningococcal infections imported from Sub-Saharan Africa to France, January to April 2012. Eurosurveillance, 17(21). https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.17.21.20181-en
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