Meningococcal disease is a rare but life-threatening illness caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.
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Professeur en épidémiologie, École des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP)
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Ph.D. Geography & Global Health Systems in Africa, Western University
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Professor in Vaccinology, Adelaide University
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Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Senior Staff Specialist Microbiologist NSW Health Pathology; Conjoint Professor, UNSW Medicine, UNSW
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Research Officer, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney