Continuing Effectiveness of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Chad, 2013

In 2011, vaccination with a serogroup A meningococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine was implemented in 3 of 23 regions in Chad. Cases of meningitis declined dramatically in vaccinated areas, but an epidemic continued in the rest of Chad. In 2012, the remaining Chad population was vaccinated, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases Jg. 21; H. 1; S. 115 - 118
Hauptverfasser: Gamougam, Kadidja, Daugla, Doumagoum M., Toralta, Jacques, Ngadoua, Cyriaque, Fermon, Florence, Page, Anne-Laure, Djingarey, Mamoudou H., Caugant, Dominique A., Manigart, Olivier, Trotter, Caroline L., Stuart, James M., Greenwood, Brian M.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.01.2015
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Africa
bacteria
Chad
Chad - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Conjugate vaccines
Continuing Effectiveness of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Chad, 2013
Dispatch
Epidemics
Humans
Infant
Meningitis
Meningitis, Meningococcal - epidemiology
Meningitis, Meningococcal - immunology
Meningitis, Meningococcal - prevention & control
meningococcal
Meningococcal Vaccines - administration & dosage
Patient outcomes
Prevention
serogroup A
Vaccination
vaccine
Young Adult
Chad
ISSN:1080-6040, 1080-6059, 1080-6059
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Zusammenfassung:In 2011, vaccination with a serogroup A meningococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine was implemented in 3 of 23 regions in Chad. Cases of meningitis declined dramatically in vaccinated areas, but an epidemic continued in the rest of Chad. In 2012, the remaining Chad population was vaccinated, and the epidemic was halted.
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ISSN:1080-6040
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1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2101.140256