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VACCINE
Volume 25, Issue -, Pages A12-A17Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.04.034
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epidemics; meningococcal meningitis; environment; climate; remote sensing; geographic information system (GIS); risk map; Africa
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Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis in Africa have plagued the continent for over a century. These epidemics have a strong association with the environment and efforts are being made to develop models to predict both their location and their incidence. This review describes the predictive models based on climate/environmental information currently available, describes work in progress, and presents evidence that the distribution of the epidemics is changing in a pattern that is compatible with changes in the environment. Discussion of priorities for research in the context of the new conjugate vaccines in Africa is also provided. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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