Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Unpredictable, Rapid and Ravaging

Emerging local data point to an important MenB signal for invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Malaysia while gaps in diagnosis, reporting and surveillance may obscure its true burden. At a recent scientific meeting, specialists examined what the available Malaysian evidence reveals, who may be most vulnerable, and whether making IMD a mandatory notifiable disease could strengthen surveillance and prevention. The specialist panel consisted of chairperson Dr Chin Wai Seong, Dr David Ng, Professor Dr Zamberi Sekawi, Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail, Dr Mohd Ihsani Mahmood, and Dr Rakhee Yadav.