The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers about cases of meningococcal disease associated with Umrah, which is conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Meningococcal disease, caused by Neisseria meningitidis, is a rare but severe illness with a 10–15% case-fatality rate.
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