Cases of invasive meningococcal disease reported in travellers returning from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Published on May 20, 2024

ECDC is monitoring reports from three countries (France, the United Kingdom and the United States) of cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) associated with travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

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