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Race specific differences in bacterial meningitis deaths in the United States, 1962 to 1968

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  • Feldman, R.A.
  • Koehler, R.E.
  • Fraser, D.W.

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The study clearly shows that the burden of bacterial meningitis death falls heavily on blacks and American Indians, racial groups which have a high percentage of poverty and crowding. Within each race, and for each etiology for blacks and whites there were more deaths in males than females. However, within these racial groups it was not possible to relate high meningitis death rates to race specific county characteristics concerning poverty and crowding. Other studies have related the occurrence of H. influenzae meningitis to economic or educational characteristics in the census tracts of residence. It is evident that when vaccines for the prevention of bacterial meningitis due to N. meningitidis, H. influenzae, and S. pneumoniae become available, the greatest need for their use is in the American Indian and black communities.

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  • Feldman, R.A. & Koehler, R.E. & Fraser, D.W., 1976. "Race specific differences in bacterial meningitis deaths in the United States, 1962 to 1968," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 66(4), pages 392-396.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1976:66:4:392-396_9
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    1. Vikhrenko, V.S. & Bokun, G.S. & Kulak, M.I., 1980. "Truncation procedure for high order reduced distribution functions," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 100(2), pages 397-416.

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