Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in Mongolia: Prospective population-based surveillance, 2002-2010
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Altanseseg, Dorjpurev
Sodbayer, Demberelsuren
Nymadawa, Pagvajav
Bulgan, Davaadash
Mendsaikhan, Jamsran
Watt, James P
Slack, Mary PE
Carvalho, Maria G
Hajjeh, Rana
Edmond, Karen M
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Objectives: Bacterial meningitis is associated with high mortality and long-term complications. This study assessed the impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine on childhood bacterial meningitis in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Study design: Prospective, active, population-based surveillance for suspected meningitis in children aged 2-59 months was conducted (February 2002-January 2011) in 6 hospitals. Clinical data, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid were collected. The impact of Hib conjugate vaccine was assessed by comparing Hib and all cause meningitis data in the 3 years preceding pentavalent conjugate vaccine implementation (2002-2004) with 3 years postimplementation (2008-2010). Results: Five hundred eleven cases of suspected meningitis were identified from 2002-2011. Pentavalent conjugate vaccine coverage in December 2005 in Ulaanbaatar city was 97%. The proportion of suspected cases con- firmed as Hib meningitis decreased from 25% (50/201) in the prevaccination era to 2% (4/193) in the postvaccination era (P < .0001). The annual incidence of Hib decreased from 28 cases per 100 000 children in 2002-2005 to 2 per 100 000 in 2008-2010 (P < .0001). Conclusions: This article demonstrates the marked impact of Hib conjugate vaccine introduction on meningitis in Mongolia. It is important to sustain this surveillance system to monitor the long-term impact of Hib conjugate vaccine, as well as other interventions such as pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccines.
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Journal of Pediatrics
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163
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1 SUPPL
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