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Meningococcal and pneumococcal meningitis in Northern Ghana [PDF]

, 2008
Despite improvements in technology, treatments and understanding of how bacterial meningitis develops, the disease remains a potentially life-threatening emergency capable of causing significant morbidity and mortality. N. meningitidis, S.
Forgor, Abdulai Adams
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Pneumococcal pneumonia and carriage in Africa before and after introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, 2000–2019: protocol for systematic review

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Africa harbours a high burden of pneumococcal disease, with associated high mortality rates. Despite 34 countries introducing the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, which reduces the risk of pneumococcal carriage (a prerequisite for disease) of
Neil French, Dean Everett, Newton L. Kalata, Tinashe K. Nyazika, Todd D. Swarthout, Robert S. Heyderman, Stephen B. Gordon, Kondwani C. Jambo   +7 more
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Will Extended‐Valency Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Offer Enhanced Coverage Against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease for At‐Risk Children?

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
Robert Cohen, Corinne Levy, Naim Ouldali, Stéphane Béchet, Aude Estivaux, André Birgy, Isabelle Hau, IPD Study Group, Emmanuelle Varon   +8 more
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A 5‐Year Retrospective Morbidity Profile of School‐Aged Children at Ho Polyclinic, Volta Region, Ghana: Skin Conditions, Malaria, and Respiratory Illnesses as Leading Causes (2018–2022)

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Analysis of 10,428 outpatient consultations among school‐aged children attending Ho Polyclinic, Ghana (2018–2022), showed that three conditions accounted for 77.4% of all morbidity: skin conditions (38.3%), malaria (23.0%), and respiratory conditions (16.1%).
Anthoinette Adesope Ekuban, Frank Baiden
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How Do Climatic Factors Directly Influence the Incidence and Risk of Meningococcal Meningitis Across the African Meningitis Belt? A Narrative Literature Review

GeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Globally, the highest incidence of meningococcal meningitis occurs within the African meningitis belt, spanning 26 countries across sub‐Saharan Africa. Meningococcal meningitis incidence is highly seasonal in this region specifically, with outbreaks mostly occurring during the dry season, characterized by low rainfall and atmospheric humidity,
Molly Cliff, Kanny Diallo, Richard B. Yapi, Axelle B. D. Tano, Sally Jahn, Caroline M. Wainwright, Caroline Trotter   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the transmission parameters of pneumococcal carriage in households [PDF]

, 2004
This paper analyses Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission dynamics in households using longitudinal data on pneumococcal (Pnc) carriage in the United Kingdom. Ten consecutive swabs were taken at 4-week intervals from all members of 121 households.
Medley, Graham, Gay, N. J., Gay N. J., Melegaro, Alessia, Melegaro A., Medley G. F.   +5 more
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Refugee Children, Germany

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Refugee children in Germany are not routinely given a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in 21 refugee children were compared with those in 405 Germany-born children for 3 pneumococcal seasons.
Stephanie Perniciaro, Matthias Imöhl, Mark van der Linden   +2 more
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Reactivation of a Bacillus Calmette–Guérin Scar Following Routine Infant Vaccination

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT A 4‐month‐old infant developed erythema and induration at a Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) scar shortly after routine DTaP‐IPV‐Hib and pneumococcal vaccination. Laboratory findings were normal, and the lesion resolved spontaneously without treatment.
Fatih Demircioğlu, Ayşe Sena Demircioğlu   +1 more
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Surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease in 30 EU countries: Towards a European system?

, 2010
In this era of new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), we described and compared surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and PCV policies in 30 European countries to provide guidance for Europe-wide surveillance.
Perrocheau, Anne, Celentano, Lucia Pastore, Stuart, James, de Greeffk, Sabine C, Kissling E, Lévy-Bruhl, Daniel, ECDC Country Experts for Pneumococcal Disease, Celentano LP, de Greeff, Sabine C, Tarragó, David, Stefanoff P, Amato-Gauci A, Kriz, Paula, Heuberger, Sigrid, Amato-Gauci, Andrew, Bruhl DL, Tarragó D, de Greef SC, Kriz P, Hanquet G, Kissling, Esther, ECDC country experts for pneumococcal disease, incl., Vergison A, Hanquet, Germaine, Stefanoff, Pawel, Heuberger S, Vergison, Anne, Bruhl, Daniel Levy, Perrocheau A, de Greeff, Sabine C., Stuart J, Mühlemann, Kathrin   +31 more
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Neonatal Bloodstream Infections: A Narrative Review on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges and Prospects in Developing Countries

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) pose a significant global health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Neonates are highly vulnerable due to underdeveloped immune systems and immature physical barriers, a risk amplified by poor hygiene and limited healthcare access in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), leading to an ...
Alex Odoom, Abdul‐Halim Osman, Onyansaniba K. Ntim, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor   +4 more
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