A decline of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Papua New Guinean children despite low vaccination coverage

J Trop Pediatr. 2015 Aug;61(4):313-4. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmv040. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

Authors

Elvin Lufele¹, Jimmy Aipit², Peter Siba¹, Leanne J Robinson¹, Moses Laman³

Affiliations

¹ Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang 511, Papua New Guinea.
² Paediatric Division, Modilon General Hospital, PO Box 1200, Madang 511, Papua New Guinea.
³ Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang 511, Papua New Guinea Paediatric Division, Modilon General Hospital, PO Box 1200, Madang 511, Papua New Guinea [email protected].

PMID: 26130619
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmv040

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Haemophilus influenzae type b / isolation & purification*
Humans
Meningitis, Haemophilus / diagnosis
Meningitis, Haemophilus / epidemiology*
Meningitis, Haemophilus / microbiology
Papua New Guinea / epidemiology
Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*