Action for child survival: elimination of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Uganda

• Main Authors: Rosamund F Lewis (Author), Annet Kisakye (Author), Bradford D Gessner (Author), Chaplain Duku (Author), John Bosco Odipio (Author), Robert Iriso (Author), Denis Nansera (Author), Fiona Braka (Author), Issa Makumbi (Author), Addy Kekitiinwa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To guide immunization policy, we determined the public health benefit of introducing Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine in Uganda and estimated the vaccine effectiveness. METHODS: Surveillance data for acute bacterial meningitis among children aged 0-59 months were reviewed from...