Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is an important cause of invasive bacterial disease in
children, including meningitis and pneumonia. The introduction of Hib conjugate vaccines …

This report complements the Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccination Coverage
reports produced biannually since 2000 by the National Centre for Immunisation Research …

This report outlines the major positive impacts of vaccines on the health of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people from 2007 to 2010, as well as highlighting areas that require …

Aim: To determine differentiating symptoms and signs of epiglottitis and
laryngotracheobronchitis (croup). Methods: Contemporaneous interview of parents and …

Compared with nonindigenous people, indigenous people in first-world countries have
experienced much higher rates of many vaccine preventable diseases. This systematic …

Background: Population-based, bacteriologically confirmed disease burden data aid
decision makers in African countries pondering whether to introduce Haemophilus …

AIMS:: To assess the effectiveness of a Hib vaccination program against X-ray defined
bacterial pneumonia in children< 2 years in Colombia. METHODS:: 389 cases of …

1 INTRODUCTION Background and purpose of the project Various cultures have practised
immunization against a range of infectious diseases for many centuries, but the principles …

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New Zealanders can now reflect on and celebrate 50 years of polio elimination in this
country. This success was followed by eliminating two other infectious diseases, brucellosis …