Most common serotype causing meningococcus epidemics is
Meningococal Meningitis Causative agent : N.meningitidis,a gran negative diplococci Serotypes A, B, C, D, 29E,W135,X,Y World wide Group A is the MC cause of Meningococcal Epidemics (except in America), especially in Sub saharan African belt Recently Group B, W-135, Y cases have staed increasing in World Epidemics caused by : A, C > B> W-135, Y Ref: Park 23rd edition Pgno : 166
A
W - 135
C
Y
Communicable diseases