Dramatic fall in cases of meningitis A in three West African nations after new vaccine introduction

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger report the lowest number of meningitis A cases ever recorded during an epidemic season following the successful introduction of a new vaccine six months ago, scientists announced. A new analysis shows that introducing this vaccine in seven highly endemic African countries could save as much as $300 million over a decade and prevent a million cases of disease.

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