Outbreak of Pneumococcal Meningitis, Paoua Subprefecture, Central African Republic, 2016-2017

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Sep;24(9):1720-1722. doi: 10.3201/eid2409.171058.

Abstract

We report a pneumococcal meningitis outbreak in the Central African Republic (251 suspected cases; 60 confirmed by latex agglutination test) in 2016-2017. Case-fatality rates (10% for confirmed case-patients) were low. In areas where a recent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine campaign was conducted, a smaller proportion of cases was seen in youngest children.

Keywords: Central African Republic; Streptococcus pneumoniae; bacteria; meningitis; meningitis/encephalitis; outbreak; pneumococcal meningitis; pneumococcal vaccines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Central African Republic / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / epidemiology*
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / mortality
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / prevention & control
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / immunology
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines, Conjugate / administration & dosage
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Pneumococcal Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Conjugate