PPT-BURDEN OF PNEUMOCOCCAL AND MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASES

PROFESSOR GC ONYEMELUKWE MON Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria Pfizer Advisory Board Meeting 2017 WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE Brien K O et al Lancet 2009 347893902. Public . health microbiologist specializing in meningococcal . disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Invasive Meningococcal Men Y Disease. Emerging Infectious Diseases. National Center for Emerging and . An update for healthcare professionals. July 2015 . PHE Publications gateway number: 2015165. Key Messages. Meningococcal disease is caused by invasive infection with the bacterium . Neisseria meningitides . Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk . of meningococcal disease, often referred to as meningitis, a serious bacterial infectious disease that can lead to . lifelong complications and even . Professor Mustafa Idris . Elbashir. MD, PhD. Faculty of Medicine. University of Khartoum, Sudan. mustidris@hotmail.com. mustafa@uofk.edu.sd. Good health is important for building vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations, and better world. . Professor Mustafa Idris . Elbashir. MD, PhD. Faculty of Medicine. University of Khartoum, Sudan. mustidris@hotmail.com. mustafa@uofk.edu.sd. Good health is important for building vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations, and better world. . health microbiologist specializing in meningococcal . disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Invasive Meningococcal Men Y Disease. Emerging Infectious Diseases. National Center for Emerging and . UPDATE ON PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE SEROTYPES: TOWARDS THE INTRODUCTION OF VACCINATION IN NIGERIA PROFESSOR G.C. ONYEMELUKWE (MON) Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria EXPERT PANEL MEETING ABUJA JUNE 16 An Advisory Committee Statement ACSNational Advisory Committee on Immunization NACIUpdate on the use of 13valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PNEU13 in addition to 23valent pneumococcal polysacchari 1 What is meningococcal Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. It 2 live, another 11%–19% lose their arms or legs, have suffer seizures or strokes. from it, and many others are Disease Who should get meningococcal vaccine? Adolescents are recommended to receive two doses of the meningococcal vaccine that prevents infection with types A, C, W, and Y. The first dose is rec www.immunize.org/visHojas de información sobre vacunas están disponibles en español y en muchos otros www.immunize.org/vis Vaccine: What You Need to Know 1.Why get vaccinated?Pneumococcal conjugate Pneumococcal infection is a very serious illness that is caused by a germ (or bacteria) and is most common in the very young and very old as well as among people living with chronic medical conditi Houseman C, Hughes GJ, Chapman KE, Wilson D, Gorton R. Increased Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, North East England, UK. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017;23(1):122-126. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.160897. Rare Diseases in Europe. (BURQOL-RD). A/101205. www.burqol-rd.com. (2010 – 2013). Background. “Council Recommendation on a European action in the field of rare diseases”. 2009/C 151/02. . EUROPLAN (2008 – 2011).