Risk mapping and early warning systems for the control of meningitis in Africa.
Cuevas, Luis E;
Jeanne, Isabelle;
Molesworth, Anna;
Bell, Michael;
Savory, Emily C;
Connor, Stephen J;
Thomson, Madeleine C;
(2007)
Risk mapping and early warning systems for the control of meningitis in Africa.
Vaccine, 25 Sup.
A12-A17.
ISSN 0264-410X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.04.034
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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.