Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2409785 | Vaccine | 2007 | 6 Pages |
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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Authors
Luis E. Cuevas, Isabelle Jeanne, Anna Molesworth, Michael Bell, Emily C. Savory, Stephen J. Connor, Madeleine C. Thomson,