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Africa’s meningitis belt: why there’s a case for a booster vaccination drive

Vaccines that help prevent meningococcal disease don't give lifetime protection

WEST AFRICA

NIGERIA

CONGO

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares meningitis outbreak

High case fatality ratio of 50% reported in Tshopo province; 261 cases, 129 deaths reported so far 

Brain disease plaguing Muzaffarpur children is not encephalitis

Encephalopathy is a biochemical disease, while encephalitis results from a viral infection 

WHO releases new roadmap to defeat meningitis

WHO’s new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually

Second anti-malaria vaccine for children approved by WHO

Global health body also recommends vaccines for dengue and meningitis  

Nigeria faces shortage of meningitis vaccine as epidemic spreads

A new strand of the disease has emerged, for which vaccine is not available commercially 

WHO approves use of meningitis vaccine on infants

The inexpensive and safe vaccine MenAfriVac can now be used in routine immunisation drives

Neisseria's game plan

Bytes

Bad faith?

The state of regulation

Techno tracks

Emerging scenarios, new dilemmas

No Need

Requirement doesn't drive immunisation

Off Beat

Tinkering, not marking the great leap

Vaccine Eloquent

Universal vaccination became part of government policy in 1978. A quarter of a century since, progress has been fitful. In some parts of the …

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Meningitis epidemic in Burkina

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Meningitis concern across Africa

Meningitis concern across Africa

Meningitis outbreak begins in West Africa

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