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Respiratory syncytial virus infection and meningococcal disease.

Josh Stuart Cartwright, K Andrews, Nj

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

Although viral respiratory tract infections may predispose to meningococcal disease, strong evidence that they do so exists only for influenza. Data on laboratory reported cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections and meningococcal disease in England and Wales from mid-1989 to mid-1994 were analysed. Although the rise in RSV cases prece...

The Stonehouse study: secretor status and carriage of Neisseria species.

Blackwell, Cc Weir, Dm James, Vs Cartwright, Ka Josh Stuart Jones, Dm

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

The genetically determined inability to secrete the water-soluble glycoprotein form of the ABO blood group antigens into saliva and other body fluids is a recognized risk factor for meningococcal disease. During a community-wide investigation of a prolonged outbreak of disease due to a B15:P1.16 sulphonamide-resistant strain of Neisseria meningitid...

National outbreak of Salmonella senftenberg associated with infant food.

Rushdy, Aa Josh Stuart Ward, Lr Bruce, J Threlfall, Ej Punia, P Bailey, Jr

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

Eight cases of Salmonella senftenberg infection in infants were identified in the first half of 1995 in England, five were indistinguishable S. senftenberg strains. A case-control study showed an association between illness and consumption of one brand of baby cereal (P = 0.03). The cereal manufacturer reported isolating S. senftenberg in June 1994...

Risk factors for meningococcal disease in university halls of residence.

Nelson, Sj Charlett, A Orr, Hj Barker, Rm Neal, Kr Taylor, C Monk, Pn Evans, Mr Josh Stuart

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

A retrospective ecological study was undertaken to identify social and environmental factors associated with increased incidence of meningococcal disease in university halls of residence. A standardized questionnaire was sent to UK universities and colleges of higher education outside London, for distribution to halls containing at least 50 student...

Effectiveness of different policies in preventing meningococcal disease clusters following a single case in day-care and...

Boccia, D Andrews, N Samuelsson, S Heuberger, S Perrocheau, A Josh Stuart European Monitoring Group On, Meningococ...

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

National policies for chemoprophylaxis after single cases of meningococcal disease in day-care or nursery settings vary across Europe. We carried out a multi-national retrospective study to compare the effectiveness of different policies. Countries were divided into those recommending chemoprophylaxis only to close contacts (policy A, close) and th...

Chemoprophylaxis and vaccination in preventing subsequent cases of meningococcal disease in household contacts of a case... PDF available through Get Fulltext Research

Telisinghe, L Waite, T D Gobin, M Ronveaux, O Fernandez, K Stuart, J M Scholten, R J P M

Published in Epidemiology and infection

Household contacts of an index case of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) are at increased risk of acquiring disease. In revising WHO guidance on IMD in sub-Saharan Africa, a systematic review was undertaken to assess the effect of chemoprophylaxis and of vaccination in preventing subsequent cases of IMD in household contacts following an index c...

Smoking, the environment and meningococcal disease: a case control study.

Stanwell-Smith, Re Josh Stuart Hughes, Ao Robinson, P Griffin, Mb Cartwright, K

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

This case control study investigated environmental factors in 74 confirmed cases of meningococcal disease (MD). In children aged under 5, passive smoking in the home (30 or more cigarettes daily) was associated with an odds ratio (OR) of 7.5 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.46-38.66). ORs increased both with the numbers of cigarettes smoked and with...

Outbreaks of waterborne infectious intestinal disease in England and Wales, 1992-5.

Furtado, C Adak, Gk Josh Stuart Wall, Pg Evans, Hs Casemore, Dp

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

Following the introduction of an improved surveillance system for infectious intestinal disease outbreaks in England and Wales, the Public Health Laboratory Service Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre received reports of 26 outbreaks between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 1995 in which there was evidence for waterborne transmission of infectio...

Smoking, the environment and meningococcal disease: a case control study.

Stanwell-Smith, Re Josh Stuart Hughes, Ao Robinson, P Griffin, Mb Cartwright, K

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

This case control study investigated environmental factors in 74 confirmed cases of meningococcal disease (MD). In children aged under 5, passive smoking in the home (30 or more cigarettes daily) was associated with an odds ratio (OR) of 7.5 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.46-38.66). ORs increased both with the numbers of cigarettes smoked and with...

The Stonehouse survey: nasopharyngeal carriage of meningococci and Neisseria lactamica.

Cartwright, Ka Josh Stuart Jones, Dm Noah, Nd

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

A total of 6234 nasopharyngeal swabs was collected during a survey of the population of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire in November 1986 as part of an investigation into an outbreak of meningococcal disease. The overall meningococcal carriage rate was 10.9%. The carriage rate rose with age from 2.1% in the 0- to 4-year-olds to a peak of 24.5% in the 15...

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