Invasive meningococcal infections in the Grand Est region. 2017–2022 Report.

Key Points

  • 132 cases of IIM in the Grand Est region from 2017 to 2022;

  • Cases reported in all departments except Meuse;

  • A decline in the incidence rate in 2020 and 2021 but an increase in 2022;

  • An incidence rate in 2022 similar to those observed in 2018 and 2019;

  • People aged 15–24 were most affected in 2022;

  • 10% of cases died during the 2017–2022 period;

  • A majority of serogroup B cases during the 2017–2022 period;

  • Emergence of an IIM B strain in Strasbourg in November 2022.

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