The epidemiology of pneumococcal, meningococcal, and Haemophilus disease in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region—Current status and needs

Abstract Information about the burden and epidemiological characteristics of meningitis and other invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae , and Neisseria meningitidis is of great value to healthcare decision makers to prioritize public health interventions. A gro...

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Published in:Vaccine 2007-03, Vol.25 (11), p.1935-1944
Main Authors: Hausdorff, William P, Hajjeh, Rana, Al-Mazrou, Abdulrahman, Shibl, Atef, Soriano-Gabarro, Montse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Africa, Northern - epidemiology
Allergy and Immunology
Applied microbiology
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Epidemiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Haemophilus Infections - epidemiology
Haemophilus influenzae
Health promotion
Humans
Immunization
Infant
Meningitis
Meningococcal Infections - epidemiology
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Middle east
Middle East - epidemiology
Miscellaneous
Mortality
Neisseria meningitidis
Pathogens
Pneumococcal Infections - epidemiology
Pneumonia
Public health
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Surveillance
Vaccines
Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects)
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Summary:Abstract Information about the burden and epidemiological characteristics of meningitis and other invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae , and Neisseria meningitidis is of great value to healthcare decision makers to prioritize public health interventions. A group of regional experts in the Eastern Mediterranean and North African regions formed the MENA Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Regional Advisory Group to collate and discuss such information on an annual basis. This paper provides an up-to-date summary of the available epidemiological data regarding these pathogens in these regions. In doing so, it highlights the need for additional surveillance studies to better measure the burden of these diseases, as well as the potential impact of introduction of new vaccines against these pathogens.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.11.018