Sentences with phrase «invasive meningococcal»
The completeness of the data on Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander status in notifications of invasive meningococcal disease in NSW has improved sufficiently to warrant inclusion in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's Performance Indicators report.
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Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) is a serious but uncommon bacterial infection.
During the period under study, there were 2628 notifications of invasive meningococcal disease in NSW residents.
Massey Peter, Durrheim David (2008) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at higher risk of invasive meningococcal disease in NSW.
Objective: To assess the completeness of data describing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status in NSW invasive meningococcal disease notifications and determine the relative risk for invasive meningococcal disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in NSW.
In NSW, Aboriginal children 0 — 4 years of age have a significantly higher risk of invasive meningococcal disease when compared with non-Aboriginal children.
Conclusion: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in NSW experience higher rates of notified invasive meningococcal disease than non-Aboriginal children.
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IMPORTANCE Neisseria meningitidis causes meningococcal disease but is frequently carried in the throats of healthy individuals; the factors that determine whether invasive disease develops are not completely understood.