Abstract
Four cases of invasive meningococcal disease were reported between 22 and 24 March
Highlights
Control measures The affected army sub-unit was quarantined from 24 March until 4 April and all soldiers of this sub-unit (n=250) received prophylactic treatment of 500 mg of ciprofloxacin
The incidence of meningococcal disease has been decreasing in Poland, but the proportion of cases caused by group C strains has been increasing (Table 2), causing small-scale outbreaks each year [2]
The incidence of meningococcal disease is underestimated in Poland
Summary
Control measures The affected army sub-unit was quarantined from 24 March until 4 April and all soldiers of this sub-unit (n=250) received prophylactic treatment of 500 mg of ciprofloxacin. The outbreak Four cases of invasive meningococcal disease were reported between 22 and 24 March 2006 in newly recruited soldiers in Skwierzyna in Lubuskie, a western province of Poland.
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