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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Meningitis (2 February 2015)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of meningitis B there have been in people (a) under five, (b) aged five to 18 and (c) over 18 in the last five years.

Asked by:
Sir Nicholas Dakin (Labour)

Answer

The following table shows laboratory confirmed cases of Group B invasive meningococcal disease by epidemiological year and age group; under five years, five to 18 years and over 18 years. The data applies to England and Wales and is sourced from the Meningococcal Reference Unit. The data applies to England and Wales and is sourced from the Meningococcal Reference Unit.

<5 years

5-18 years

>18 years

2009/2010

450

147

190

2010/2011

497

168

215

2011/2012

359

95

159

2012/2013

359

106

155

2013/2014

254

72

119

PHE data for invasive meningococcal disease is on the gov.uk website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/meningococcal-disease-laboratory-confirmed-cases-in-england-and-wales


Answered by:
Jane Ellison (Conservative)
9 February 2015

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