Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola

In Angola during 2003–2012, we detected Haemophilus influenzae in 18% of 2,634 and 26% of 2,996 bacteriologically positive pleural or cerebrospinal fluid samples, respectively, from children. After vaccination launch in 2006, H. influenzae empyema declined by 83% and meningitis by 86%. Severe H. inf...

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Main Authors:	Heikki Peltola, Tuula Pelkonen, Luis Bernardino, Lurdes Monteiro, Silvia da Conceição Silvestre, Elizabete Anjos, Manuel Leite Cruzeiro, Anne Pitkäranta, Irmeli Roine
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-11-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Haemophilus influenzae Africa empyema pneumonia meningitis bacteria
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0400_article

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spelling	doaj-fa1725e8556c402c807b3d573b5010cf2020-11-25T01:55:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592014-11-0120111887189010.3201/eid2011.140400Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, AngolaHeikki PeltolaTuula PelkonenLuis BernardinoLurdes MonteiroSilvia da Conceição SilvestreElizabete AnjosManuel Leite CruzeiroAnne PitkärantaIrmeli RoineIn Angola during 2003–2012, we detected Haemophilus influenzae in 18% of 2,634 and 26% of 2,996 bacteriologically positive pleural or cerebrospinal fluid samples, respectively, from children. After vaccination launch in 2006, H. influenzae empyema declined by 83% and meningitis by 86%. Severe H. influenzae pneumonia and meningitis are preventable by vaccination.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0400_articleHaemophilus influenzaeAfricaempyemapneumoniameningitisbacteria
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spellingShingle	Heikki Peltola Tuula Pelkonen Luis Bernardino Lurdes Monteiro Silvia da Conceição Silvestre Elizabete Anjos Manuel Leite Cruzeiro Anne Pitkäranta Irmeli Roine Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola Emerging Infectious Diseases Haemophilus influenzae Africa empyema pneumonia meningitis bacteria
author_facet	Heikki Peltola Tuula Pelkonen Luis Bernardino Lurdes Monteiro Silvia da Conceição Silvestre Elizabete Anjos Manuel Leite Cruzeiro Anne Pitkäranta Irmeli Roine
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title	Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola
title_short	Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola
title_full	Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola
title_fullStr	Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola
title_full_unstemmed	Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola
title_sort	vaccine-induced waning of haemophilus influenzae empyema and meningitis, angola
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2014-11-01
description	In Angola during 2003–2012, we detected Haemophilus influenzae in 18% of 2,634 and 26% of 2,996 bacteriologically positive pleural or cerebrospinal fluid samples, respectively, from children. After vaccination launch in 2006, H. influenzae empyema declined by 83% and meningitis by 86%. Severe H. influenzae pneumonia and meningitis are preventable by vaccination.
topic	Haemophilus influenzae Africa empyema pneumonia meningitis bacteria
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0400_article
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Vaccine-Induced Waning of Haemophilus influenzae Empyema and Meningitis, Angola

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