International Circumpolar Surveillance System for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, 1999–2005

Disease rates are high among indigenous persons in Arctic countries, and PCV7 has resulted in decreased rates in North American children.

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Bruce, Michael G., Deeks, Shelley L., Zulz, Tammy, Bruden, Dana, Navarro, Christine, Lovgren, Marguerite, Jette, Louise, Kristinsson, Karl, Sigmundsdottir, Gudrun, Jensen, Knud Brinkløv, Lovoll, Oistein, Nuorti, J. Pekka, Herva, Elja, Nystedt, Anders, Sjostedt, Anders, Koch, Anders, Hennessy, Thomas W., Parkinson, Alan J.
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600171
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18258073
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1401.071315
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Summary:Disease rates are high among indigenous persons in Arctic countries, and PCV7 has resulted in decreased rates in North American children.