Communicable
Disease Surveillance Centre Northern Ireland
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Deaths and case fatality rates (CFR), 1995-2006*
| Year | No of deaths | CFR |
| 1995 | 2 | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 4 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 9 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 2006* | 1 | 1.0 |
Denominator used to calculate CFR is total number of cases (confirmed and probable) notified through enhanced surveillance of meningococcal disease scheme.
Data for 1995-1998 relies on laboratory reports only and hence may underestimate the number of deaths.
*Data provisional
Last Updated: 16/04/2007
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