Continuing Effectiveness of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Chad, 2013

In 2011, vaccination with a serogroup A meningococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine was implemented in 3 of 23 regions in Chad. Cases of meningitis declined dramatically in vaccinated areas, but an epidemic continued in the rest of Chad. In 2012, the remaining Chad population was vaccinated, and...

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Main Authors: Kadidja Gamougam, Doumagoum M. Daugla, Jacques Toralta, Cyriaque Ngadoua, Florence Fermon, Anne-Laure Page, Mamoudou Djingarey, Dominique A. Caugant, Olivier Manigart, Caroline L. Trotter, James M. Stuart, Brian M. Greenwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/1/14-0256_article