Risk mapping and early warning systems for the control of meningitis in Africa.
Vaccine
; 25 Suppl 1: A12-7, 2007 Sep 03.
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| ID: mdl-17517453
ABSTRACT
Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis in Africa have plagued the continent for over a century. These epidemics have a strong association with the environment and efforts are being made to develop models to predict both their location and their incidence. This review describes the predictive models based on climate/environmental information currently available, describes work in progress, and presents evidence that the distribution of the epidemics is changing in a pattern that is compatible with changes in the environment. Discussion of priorities for research in the context of the new conjugate vaccines in Africa is also provided.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Brotes de Enfermedades
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Meningitis Meningocócica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article