GIDS Research Radar · Meningococcal disease https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Meningococcal disease. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT Safety of a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACYW-TT) administered concomitantly with routine pediatric vaccines in healthy infants and toddlers in USA and Puerto Rico: Results from a Phase III, randomized, active-controlled study. https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1080-21645515-2026-2716508-f8e301e4/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1080-21645515-2026-2716508-f8e301e4/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Establishing the safety of this vaccine when combined with routine pediatric immunizations aids regulatory approval and clinical administration guidelines. The data contributes to understanding potential interactions within standard infant vaccination protocols. Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Meningococcal disease Varicella Hepatitis B Vaccination Treatment Randomised controlled trial Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in schools, part 2: pertussis, meningococcal disease, diphtheria, poliomyelitis, hepatitis A, and rotavirus infection https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2026-128750-3c0b0e8a/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2026-128750-3c0b0e8a/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The review frames schools as environments where vaccine-preventable diseases can spread and where outbreaks can disrupt normal activities. It also states that falling vaccination coverage may increase outbreak risk and that vaccination services, surveillance, and diagnostic capacity should be strengthened. Poliomyelitis Pertussis Diphtheria Meningococcal disease Rotavirus infection Hepatitis A Vaccination Journal article First use of Trumenba (MenB-fHbp) vaccine to control a nursery outbreak of serogroup B invasive meningococcal disease involving children previously immunised with Bexsero (4CMenB), England, November 2023 https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2026-31-3-2500431-37258000/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2026-31-3-2500431-37258000/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The investigation demonstrates the value of pharyngeal swabbing for outbreak strain identification and provides initial safety evidence for off-label use of MenB-fHbp vaccine in young children who had previously received 4CMenB vaccination. Meningococcal disease Outbreak investigation Vaccination Journal article Outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease caused by a meningococcus serogroup B expressing a rare porA genosubtype (19-54, 15), Spain, March to April 2024 https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2025-30-44-2500222-f030b3b1/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2025-30-44-2500222-f030b3b1/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The report illustrates how surveillance-triggered microbiological and immunological work-up can guide targeted chemoprophylaxis and 4CMenB vaccination among a large contact network, and underscores the need to monitor emergence of the 19-54 genosubtype. Meningococcal disease Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Vaccination Surveillance Journal article Current global trends in meningococcal disease control, risk groups and vaccination: Consensus of the Global Meningococcal Initiative https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-jinf-2025-106635-94449766/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-jinf-2025-106635-94449766/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT These observations underscore evolving transmission patterns and atypical disease manifestations that may necessitate adjustments to routine immunization schedules and travel-related health advisories. COVID-19 Meningococcal disease Influenza Vaccination Health policy Surveillance Transmission dynamics Travel medicine Guideline The impact of immunization programs on 10 vaccine preventable diseases in Italy: 1900–2015 https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2018-01-065-bc387b6f/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2018-01-065-bc387b6f/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT The authors frame universal vaccination programs as a highly effective prevention tool and emphasize that health authorities should reinforce public confidence in vaccines by communicating the scientific evidence of their benefits. Measles Diphtheria Rubella Poliomyelitis Mumps Hepatitis B Pertussis Meningococcal disease Tetanus Surveillance Vaccination Climate and environment Outbreak investigation Journal article Global epidemiology of meningococcal disease https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2009-04-063-92a6a7dd/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2009-04-063-92a6a7dd/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Surveillance data are essential for vaccine formulation, vaccination policy decisions, and monitoring vaccine impact. The dynamic and regionally variable epidemiology of meningococcal disease necessitates ongoing surveillance to guide public health interventions. Meningococcal disease Treatment Vaccination Outbreak investigation Surveillance Health policy Journal article Prolonged outbreak of B meningococcal disease in the Seine-Maritime department, France, January 2003 to June 2005 https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-esm-11-07-00635-en-e927caca/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-esm-11-07-00635-en-e927caca/ Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Health authorities implemented enhanced surveillance and practitioner education in 2003. Following advisory board review in 2004, the Ministry of Health decided in 2006 to offer vaccination using a Norwegian outer membrane vesicle vaccine to persons aged 1 to 19 years in Seine-Maritime. Meningococcal disease Outbreak investigation Treatment Vaccination Surveillance Journal article