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SUMMARY:Informing immunisation policy for meningitis vaccines in UK and Af
 rica using mathematical models - Dr Caroline Trotter\, Department of Veter
 inary Medicine\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Fiona Roby
DESCRIPTION:Meningococcal disease\, caused by the bacterium Neisseria meni
 ngitidis is an important public health problem worldwide\, though incidenc
 e and epidemiology varies greatly by geography. The African meningitis bel
 t\, stretching from Senegal in the West to Ethiopia in the east experience
 s by far the highest burden of disease\, with epidemics occurring periodic
 ally\, though irregularly in the dry season. In the UK meningococcal disea
 se is relatively rare\, with incidence currently around 2 per 100\,000\, a
 lthough is still much feared by parents. Vaccines are now available agains
 t nearly all of the disease causing strains. During this talk I will compa
 re and contrast the epidemiology of meningococcal infection in Africa and 
 the UK and discuss challenges to vaccine development and implementation. I
  will describe my research into the predicted and actual impact of MenAfri
 Vac® a group A conjugate vaccine used in the meningitis belt\, and Bexser
 o® a vaccine designed to protect against group B disease in the UK. 
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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