title: Vaccine-induced waning of Haemophilus influenzae empyema and meningitis, Angola.
abstract: In Angola during 2003-2012, we detected Haemophilus influenzae in 18% of 2,634 and 26% of 2,996 bacteriologically positive pleural or cerebrospinal fluid samples, respectively, from children. After vaccination launch in 2006, H. influenzae empyema declined by 83% and meningitis by 86%. Severe H. influenzae pneumonia and meningitis are preventable by vaccination.
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peltola
authors.forename: Tuula
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pelkonen
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernardino
authors.forename: Lurdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Silvia da Conceição
authors.initials: Sda C
authors.lastname: Silvestre
authors.forename: Elizabete
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anjos
authors.forename: Manuel Leite
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cruzeiro
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pitkäranta
authors.forename: Irmeli
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roine
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000810:Angola / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004653:Empyema / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines