March 15, 2012

Buenos Aires, Argentina—March 15, 2012—Heath experts from throughout the Americas will reveal new findings on the meningitis disease prevalence in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), following a March 19-20, 2012 regional health meeting. Researchers will present the first-ever study to estimate the cost of meningococcal disease in selected countries in the region, as well costs associated with control of an outbreak. These new findings will call attention to the need for improved meningococcal vaccination programs throughout the region.