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Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

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Meningitis remains the leading infectious cause of neurological disabilities globally, disproportionately affecting children younger than 5 years and populations in the African meningitis belt. Whereas previous global estimates focused on ten pathogen categories, this study presents the most comprehensive analysis to date, assessing the meningitis burden attributable to 17 causative pathogens based on the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors St... Expand abstract
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/s1474-4422(26)00101-8

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Paediatrics
Research group:
Oxford Vaccine Group
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Sub unit:
Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health at Oxford
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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/0456r8d26
Grant:
OPP1152504


Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet Neurology More from this journal
Volume:
25
Issue:
5
Pages:
451-468
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2026-03-27
Acceptance date:
2026-03-05
DOI:
EISSN:
1474-4465
ISSN:
1474-4422
Pmid:
41911930


Language:
English
Pubs id:
2398435
Local pid:
pubs:2398435
Source identifiers:
W7140997932
Deposit date:
2026-06-16
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