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Spatial dynamics of meningococcal meningitis in Niger: observed patterns in comparison with measles.
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- Evaluating the Impact of Meningococcal Vaccines With Synthetic Controls.American journal of epidemiology · 2022Article
- Geospatial clustering of meningitis: an early warning system (hotspot) for potential meningitis outbreak in upper east region of Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2020Article
- Observed and Modeled Seasonal Air Quality and Respiratory Health in Senegal During 2015 and 2016.GeoHealth · 2019Article
- Of the Phrensy: an update on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis in the pediatric population.F1000Research · 2017Review
- Measuring populations to improve vaccination coverage.Scientific reports · 2016Article
- Linkages between observed, modeled Saharan dust loading and meningitis in Senegal during 2012 and 2013.International journal of biometeorology · 2016Article
- Distribution of Enteroinvasive and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Across Space and Time in Northwestern Ecuador.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2016Article
- Spatio-temporal factors associated with meningococcal meningitis annual incidence at the health centre level in Niger, 2004-2010.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2014Article
- Rural-urban gradient in seasonal forcing of measles transmission in Niger.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2010Article
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Abstract
Throughout the African meningitis belt, meningococcal meningitis outbreaks occur only during the dry season. Measles in Niger exhibits similar seasonality, where increased population density during the dry season probably escalates measles transmission. Because meningococcal meningitis and measles are both directly transmitted, we propose that host aggregation also impacts the transmission of meningococcal meningitis. Although climate affects broad meningococcal meningitis seasonality, we focus on the less examined role of human density at a finer spatial scale. By analysing spatial patterns of suspected cases of meningococcal meningitis, we show fewer absences of suspected cases in districts along primary roads, similar to measles fadeouts in the same Nigerien metapopulation. We further show that, following periods during no suspected cases, districts with high reappearance rates of meningococcal meningitis also have high measles reintroduction rates. Despite many biological and epidemiological differences, similar seasonal and spatial patterns emerge from the dynamics of both diseases. This analysis enhances our understanding of spatial patterns and disease transmission and suggests hotspots for infection and potential target areas for meningococcal meningitis surveillance and intervention.
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