Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 12 , Pages 805-808 , December 2009

Invasive meningococcal disease: Completeness and timeliness of reporting of confirmed cases in Thames Valley, 2006–2007

  • K. Paranthaman

      Affiliations

    • Thames Valley Health Protection Unit, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1865765144.
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  • L. Kent

      Affiliations

    • Thames Valley Health Protection Unit, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GP, UK
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  • N. McCarthy

      Affiliations

    • Thames Valley Health Protection Unit, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GP, UK
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  • S.J. Gray

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Agency Meningococcal Reference Unit, Manchester, UK

Received 15 July 2009 ,Revised 28 September 2009 ,Accepted 27 October 2009.

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PII: S0033-3506(09)00310-2

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.10.015

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