Table 1.
Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in infants
| Country/region (year) | Incidence in infants (per 100,000) |
Incidence in general population (per 100,000) | Case fatality in infants, % | Case fatality in general population, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Americas | ||||
| Canada (2011)22 | 7.15 | 0.51 | – | 8.1 |
| United States (2018)23 | 0.83 | 0.10 | 12.9a | 12.0 |
| European Union (2018)24 | 8.40 | 0.62 | 7.6 | 11.6 |
| Croatia | 16.45 | 0.76 | – | – |
| Hungary | 18.07 | 0.41 | 17.6 | 15.0 |
| Ireland | 19.30 | 1.82 | 22.2 | 19.1 |
| Malta | 22.44 | 0.84 | – | – |
| Poland | 11.41 | 0.52 | 6.7 | 11.6 |
| Portugal | 20.87 | 0.55 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
| Slovakia | 18.73 | 0.66 | 11.1 | 14.7 |
| United Kingdom | 14.31 | 1.17 | 4.4 | 8.8 |
| Western Pacific | ||||
| New Zealand (2017)25 | 23.1 | 2.3 | – | 8.0 |
aDeaths with known outcome.