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Id: | 13437
| Author: | Fine, P. E; Ponnighaus, J. M; Maine, N; Clarkson, J. A; Bliss, L
| Title: | Protective efficacy of BCG against leprosy in Northern Malawi
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| Source: | s.l; s.n; August 30, 1986. 4 p. tab.
| Abstract: | The effectiveness of a BCG vaccination programme in protecting against leprosy was assessed by case-control and cohort analyses of data from the Lepra Evaluation Project in Karonga District, Northern Malawi. Results indicate that BCG provides at least 50% protection against leprosy in this population and that protection is independent of age, sex, schooling status, or location within the project area. Agreement between these findings and those from a controlled trial in Uganda indicates that BCG is sufficiently effective against leprosy in East and Central Africa to be considered an important element of leprosy control in that region.(AU).
| Descriptors: | VACINACAO/métodos MALAUI HANSENIASE/epidemiol HANSENIASE/prev ESTUDOS DE AVALIACAO VACINA BCG/imunol
| Limits: | HUMANO MASCULINO FEMININO RECÉM-NASCIDO LACTENTE PRÉ-ESCOLAR CRIANÇA ADULTO SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T ADOLESCENTE
| Electronic Medium: | http://www.ilsl.br
| Location: | BR191.1; 01786/s |
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