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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Feikin, Daniel R. ; Nelson, Christopher B. ; Watt, James P. ; Mohsni, Ezzeddine ; Wenger, Jay D. ; ... More +
Feikin, Daniel R. ; Nelson, Christopher B. ; Watt, James P. ; Mohsni, Ezzeddine ; Wenger, Jay D. ; Levine, Orin S. Less -
Description:
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) still causes a substantial number of deaths among children in developing countries, despite the availability of effective conjugate vaccines. A major obstacle in developing a Hib vaccine has been limited awareness about the impact of Hib disease. A tool was developed to estimate the national rates of Hib meningitis and pneumonia by assessing retrospective local data over 7 to 10 days. Data from 11 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia were studied and showed rates of Hib meningitis from >50 cases per 100,000 children >5 years in Ghana and Uganda to <15 per 100,000 in Iran, Jordan, and Uzbekistan. Results were affected by the quality of available data. The Hib rapid assessment tool can be useful to countries that desire a timely assessment of Hib disease rates.
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Child
Child, Preschool
Developing Countries
Humans
Meningitis, Haemophilus
Pneumonia, Bacterial
Research
Time Factors

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(7):1270-1276.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Africa ; Asia ; Middle East
Africa ; Asia ; Middle East Less -
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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