Abstract
This report shows the impact of a pentavalent vaccine that includes Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine on bacterial meningitis in children younger than 5 years in Ghana. A review of the first 3 years of a pediatric bacterial meningitis surveillance program, started in August 2001 in Accra, Ghana, was undertaken. There was a significant reduction, P = 0.042 and 0.017, in percentage of purulent meningitis in children younger than 1 year, comparing the first year when the vaccine was introduced, to the second and third years, respectively.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Child, Preschool
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Ghana / epidemiology
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Haemophilus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Haemophilus Vaccines / immunology
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Haemophilus influenzae type b / immunology*
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Haemophilus influenzae type b / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Immunization Programs*
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Incidence
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Infant
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Meningitis, Bacterial / epidemiology*
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Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Meningitis, Bacterial / prevention & control*
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Meningitis, Haemophilus / epidemiology
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Meningitis, Haemophilus / microbiology
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Meningitis, Haemophilus / prevention & control
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Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
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Vaccines, Conjugate / administration & dosage*
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Vaccines, Conjugate / immunology
Substances
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Haemophilus Vaccines
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Vaccines, Conjugate