Hajj-related Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 in Mauritius. (Dispatches). From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: March 1, 2002| Author: Issack, Mohammad Iqbal; Ragavoodoo, Chinien | COPYRIGHT 2002 U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Meningococcal disease is rare in Mauritius; only one case was reported from 1992 to 1999. However, since June 2000, four cases have occurred. Epidemiologic information and typing results indicate that these recent cases probably followed the introduction of Neisseria meningitidis W135 in Mauritius by pilgrims returning from the Hajj in 2000 and 2001.

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Mauritius is a small tropical island in the Indian Ocean (population 1.2 million). The country is cl...