vaccination against measles and meningitis outbreaks in Niger updated november 2019 Miriam Alía, vaccination and epidemic response lead at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), discusses the meningitis C and measles outbreaks that struck Niger in early 2018. Why did the meningitis C and measles outbreaks occur? In 2018, Niger faced severe outbreaks of meningitis C and measles, both highly contagious and life-threatening diseases. While vaccination campaigns should have prevented these epidemics, each case posed unique challenges. Meningitis C: a global vaccine shortage No single affordable vaccine covers all meningitis serogroups. Global…
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