Case-Fatality Rates and Sequelae Resulting fromNeisseria meningitidisSerogroup C Epidemic, Niger, 2015

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We describe clinical symptoms, case-fatality rates, and prevalence of sequelae during an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C infection in a rural district of Niger. During home visits, we established that household contacts of reported case-patients were at higher risk for developing meningitis than the general population.