Epidemiological Characteristics of Meningococcal Infection in Moscow

Aims . The purpose of this study was to identify current epidemiological features of meningococcal infection in Moscow. Materials and methods . Cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Moscow from 2014 to 2018 and the biomaterial from patients with an invasive meningococcal disease were analyzed. Results . The features of the epidemic process of meningococcal disease in Moscow were revealed: increasing in the incidence rate involving teenagers and young adults into the epidemic process; meningococcal strains of serogroups W and A increased in the etiology of the invasive meningococcal disease; high mortality rate. Conclusions . It seems reasonable to recommend vaccination against meningococcal disease by including adolescents, young adults and persons over 65 years old.