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

Autor: Kadidja Gamougam, Doumagoum M. Daugla, Jacques Toralta, Cyriaque Ngadoua, Florence Fermon, Anne-Laure Page, Mamoudou Djingarey, Dominique A. Caugant, Olivier Manigart, Caroline L. Trotter, James M. Stuart, Brian M. Greenwood
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 115-118 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2101.140256
Popis: 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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