Geography and public health: analysis of the epidemiological dynamics of meningitis in Brazil, between 2010 and 2019.
Luis Roberto da SilvaLaís Eduarda Silva de ArrudaIsabel de Jesus Brandão BarretoJoão Victor Rodrigues de AragãoMaria Luiza Ferreira Imburana da SilvaGuilherme LiraCamila Maria Barros TeixeiraEmília Carolle Azevedo de OliveiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2024)
A decrease in meningitis cases and deaths was found in this study; however, the lethality rate was higher in areas with lower prevalence, emphasizing the need to enhance actions for identifying, monitoring, and providing health care for cases, as well as expanding vaccination coverage.