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Meningitis Vaccines
Findings from Christian Medical College, Medical College in meningitis vaccines reported
November 26th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in India,' new data in meningitis. According to recent research published in the The Indian Journal of Medical Research, "Vaccine policy depends on locally relevant disease burden estimates. The incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease is not well characterized in the South Asian region, home to 30 per cent of the world's children." "There are limited data from prospective population incidence studies of Hib in Asia, and no data available from India. We therefore carried out this study to assess the burden of Hib meningitis in India. A prospective surveillance...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-11-26)
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