Summary The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a long history of instituting preventative
measures against meningococcal disease (MD). KSA is at risk of outbreaks of MD due to its …

Meningitis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children> 5 years of
age and is especially prevalent in developing countries. Effective routine immunization …

Objectives: The pattern of medical conditions necessitating admission differs according to
the weather condition in that particular year. Previous studies had been conducted during …

Objective To document the pattern of medical diseases necessitating admission in a tertiary
care hospital during Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj). To assess the risk factors associated with …

The glycoconjugate vaccines against Neisseria meningitidis groups Y and W135 consist of
pools of selected oligosaccharides conjugated to the protein carrier (CRM197). Consistent …

Meningococcal disease is a serious and global life-threatening disease. Six serogroups (A,
B, C, W-135, X, and Y) account for the majority of meningococcal disease worldwide …

Meningococcal disease continues to be a worldwide problem. This review examines the
impact meningococcal disease has on international travel and vice versa the impact …

Objective: To report on the role of infectious and inflammatory disorders as risk factors for
stroke in a prospective and retrospective cohort of Saudi children. Methods: Children, who …

During the 2003 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, 344 pilgrims of 29 different nationalities were
screened by means of a throat swab to detect Neisseria meningitidis carriage. N …

Meningitis, a deadly ailment that affects the central nervous system (CNS), involves the
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord's protective membrane, known as meninges. This …