Adriano Arguedas - Sabin Vaccine Institute
Adriano Arguedas - Sabin Vaccine Institute
Adriano Arguedas - Sabin Vaccine Institute
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Latin America<br />
Incidence of IPD<br />
There is a high burden of pediatric IPD in Latin America<br />
Country<br />
Incidence Rate<br />
Prospective and active monitoring:<br />
Argentina 1 3-23 months: 206.8/100,000<br />
6-11 months: 238/100,000<br />
Chile 2,3 0-11 months: 80.8/100,000<br />
6-11 months: 129/100,000<br />
Chile 4 0-59 months: 179/100,000<br />
Prospective epidemiological studies are ongoing in<br />
Costa Rica, Colombia, and Brazil<br />
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2. Levine MM, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1998;17:287-293.<br />
3. Lagos R, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002;21:115-123.<br />
4. Lagos R, et al. Presented at: Indigenous Perspectives on Pneumococcal Disease. 2006; Alice Springs, Australia.
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