Meningococcal meningitis epidemics in Burkina Faso “… disrupted all health services from national to operational levels,…” according to a 2011 study. Impacts included a shortage of available hospital beds and medicines, a reduction or delay in routine lab analyses for other diseases, longer wait times, and an increase in misdiagnoses by overtaxed health workers.
Full Citation:
Colombini A, Badolo O, Gessner BD et al.. 2011. Cost and impact of meningitis epidemics for the public health system in Burkina Faso. Vaccine. 29.
Title of Article: Cost and impact of meningitis epidemics for the public health system in Burkina Faso
Author(s): Colombini A, Badolo O, Gessner BD et al.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Name: Vaccine
Publication Volume: 29
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21641952/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.05.058
Topics: Global Issues | Health Security
Disease Vaccines: Meningitis | Meningococcal disease / MenACWY
Countries: Algeria | Burkina Faso
WHO Regions: Africa