epidemic meningitis

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epidemic meningitis

A term variously used for:
(1) Meningococcal meningitis (most commonly);
(2) Bacterial meningitis;
(3) Nonbacterial meningitides.

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Reliable vaccination coverage estimates will continue to be needed to monitor and evaluate the introduction of this new vaccine, and to measure the impact of vaccination on achieving the goal of eliminating epidemic meningitis in the region.

Serogroup a meningococcal conjugate vaccine coverage after the first national mass immunization campaign--Burkina Faso, 2011

Meningitis surveillance in Mali: monitoring the elimination of epidemic meningitis. Presented at the 2012 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 13, 2012, Atlanta, GA.

Evaluation of meningitis surveillance before introduction of serogroup a meningococcal conjugate vaccine--Burkina Faso and Mali

The company is developing a number of new vaccine products, including vaccines for pneumococcal conjugate, enterovirus 71 (EV71) (against Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease), Japanese Encephalitis, animal and human rabies, HIB and epidemic meningitis, chickenpox, mumps and rubella.

SINOVAC BIOTECH SUBMITS CLINICAL TRIAL APPLICATION FOR PCV

meningitidis serogroup A, previously the major cause of epidemic meningitis in the region.

Case-fatality rates and sequelae resulting from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C epidemic, Niger, 2015

Editorial: 100 years of epidemic meningitis in West Africa--has anything changed?

Identification of Streptococcus suis meningitis through population-based surveillance, Togo, 2010-2014

(15.) Epidemic meningitis surveillance in the African meningitis belt, deciding on the most appropriate approach.

Serogroup W meningitis outbreak at the subdistrict level, Burkina Faso, 2012

For several decades, epidemic meningitis has been a major health problem in the African meningitis belt.

Response strategies against meningitis epidemics after elimination of serogroup a meningococci, Niger

We acknowledge the major contributions of the Meningitis Vaccine Project and their colleagues in the control of epidemic meningitis in Africa through the development of PsA-TT.

Continuing effectiveness of serogroup a meningococcal conjugate vaccine, Chad, 2013