Vaccine prevention of meningococcal disease in Africa: Major advances, remaining challenges

Africa historically has had the highest incidence of meningococcal disease with high endemic rates and periodic epidemics. The meningitis belt, a region of sub-Saharan Africa extending from Senegal to Ethiopia, has experienced large, devastating epidemics. However, dramatic shifts in the epidemiolog...

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Main Authors: Mustapha M. Mustapha, Lee H. Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1412020