ECDC is monitoring reports from three countries (France, the United Kingdom and the United States) of cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) associated with travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
As of 17 May 2024, twelve cases have been reported, from France (4), the United Kingdom (UK) (3), and the United States (US) (5). Almost all cases reported performing Umrah pilgrimage while in the KSA. The majority of cases belong to meningococcus serogroup W and have no history of meningococcus vaccination.
