2023
DOI: 10.1159/000531508
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Global Burden and Its Association with Socioeconomic Development Status of Meningitis Caused by Specific Pathogens over the Past 30 years: A Population-Based Study

Abstract: <b><i>Background:</i></b> Meningitis is a severe and fatal neurological disease and causes lots of disease burden. The purpose of this study was to assess the global, regional, and national burdens and trends of meningitis by age, sex, and etiology. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Data on the burden of meningitis were collected from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019. R and Joinpoint were used for statistical analysis and charting. <b&… Show more

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“…Regions with the largest rate of meningitis include western sub-Saharan Africa, followed by eastern sub-Saharan Africa, central and south sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania [ 23 ]. Globally, S. pneumoniae was the cause of the majority of meningitis cases, but in 2019, N. meningitidis had the highest concentration index [ 24 ]. Over the past 30 years, there has been an overall decrease in the number of deaths due to meningitis from 432,000 to 236,000 around the world, but the need for increased access to free immunization, prevention, and early diagnosis or treatment is still large [ 22 , 23 ].…”
Section: Introduction: Meningitis Disease Processmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regions with the largest rate of meningitis include western sub-Saharan Africa, followed by eastern sub-Saharan Africa, central and south sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania [ 23 ]. Globally, S. pneumoniae was the cause of the majority of meningitis cases, but in 2019, N. meningitidis had the highest concentration index [ 24 ]. Over the past 30 years, there has been an overall decrease in the number of deaths due to meningitis from 432,000 to 236,000 around the world, but the need for increased access to free immunization, prevention, and early diagnosis or treatment is still large [ 22 , 23 ].…”
Section: Introduction: Meningitis Disease Processmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Meningitis is an infectious disease prevalent globally and is of major public health concern [1,2]. In Arabic countries, outbreaks of meningitis frequently occurred in areas of the African meningitis belt.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%