Hospital-based Sentinel Surveillance of Haemophilus influenzae Type b among Children in Burkina Faso, 2004-2012: Impact of Vaccine Introduction,
Lien de l'article:
https://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0703.%20S3-004
Auteur(s):
Idrissa Sanou, Isidore Juste O Bonkoungou, Isabelle Bicaba, Ali Ouedraogo, Fabienne Soudre, Sylvain Zeba, Isaïe Medah, Ludovic Kam and Lassana Sangare.
Auteur(s) tagués:
Fabienne Marie Blandine Tibo Bobilwindé SOUDRÉ ;
Résumé
Background: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a leading cause of childhood bacterial meningitis in Africa. This study assessed the impact of Hib conjugate vaccine introduced in 2006 into the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in Burkina Faso.
Methods: From 2004-2012, we conducted hospital-based surveillance for invasive Hib disease among children
Mots-clés
Bacterial meningitis Haemophilus influenzae b Vaccine Burkina Faso