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The impact of Haemo...
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Garpenholt, ÖrjanDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Divisions of Infectious Epidemiology, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, Örebro
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The impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination in Sweden
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The number of patients with meningitis and bacteremia due to Haemophilus influenzae was studied in Sweden over the period 1987-1994. Conjugated H. influenzae type b vaccines were introduced in Sweden in 1992, and all children born after December 31, 1992, were offered vaccination free of charge. A rapid decline of H. influenzae meningitis and bacteraemia was observed in the autumn of 1993, when the expected peak incidence failed to appear. In the prevaccination period 1987-1991, the average annual incidence (cases/100,000) was 34.4 in children aged 0-4 years. In 1994, the annual incidence fell to 3.5. No significant decline was observed in older children or adults. There was a 92% reduction in the number of meningitis cases and an 83% reduction in cases of bacteraemia. A similar decline was noted in 2 regions which followed different strategies for the introduction of the vaccination programme.
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Silfverdal, Sven ArneThe Departments Immunology, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, Örebro(Swepub:umu)svar0002
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Hugosson, SvantePaediatrics, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, Örebro
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Fredlund, HansDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Divisions of Infectious Epidemiology, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, Örebro
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Bodin, LennartOtorhinolaryngology, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, Örebro
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Romanus, VictoriaSwedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Stockholm, Sweden
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Olcén, PerOccupational Medicine, Unit of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, Örebro
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Divisions of Infectious Epidemiology, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, ÖrebroThe Departments Immunology, Örebro Medical Centre Hospital, Örebro
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