Meningococcal disease situation in Darfur, Sudan

ABSTRACT

A total of 180 suspected cases of meningococcal disease including 10 deaths [CFR 5.5%] were reported from three states of Darfur in Sudan from 01 January to 13 April 2009. Although the laboratory tests has confirmed large predominance of Neisseria meningitides serogroup A as the causative strain of this disease in most parts of Darfur, two suspected cases, reported from West Darfur, have been laboratory confirmed as Neisseria meningitides seerogroup W135. Mass vaccination campaign has been implemented by the Federal Ministry of Health in both south and west Darfur states with support from WHO and other agencies