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Bacterial Meningitis Vaccines
Reports outline bacterial meningitis vaccines study findings from St. Mary's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics
September 30th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Bacterial meningitis following introduction of Hib conjugate vaccine in northern Uganda' new findings in bacterial meningitis. "St Mary's Hospital, Lacor is in Gulu district in northern Uganda. Owing to conflict and insurgency, the majority of the hospital population live in internally displaced people's camps," researchers in Uganda report. "There is ongoing public health surveillance of paediatric bacterial meningitis by the hospital. Before the introduction of Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine in June 2002, Hib was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the area. All patients with suspected bacterial meningitis...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-30)
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