Long-Term Patterns of Meningitis Mortality:A Continual Downward Trend and a Vulnerable Infant Population—China,1987–2021  

作　　者：Yu Wu Huiyun Fan Binbin Su Chao Guo Luzhao Feng 

机构地区：[1]Department of Population Health and Aging Science,School of Population Medicine and Public Health,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College,Beijing,China [2]APEC Health Science Academy(HeSAY),Peking University,Beijing,China [3]Institute of Population Research,Peking University,Beijing,China [4]Department of Infectious Diseases,School of Population Medicine and Public Health,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College,Beijing,China.

出　　处：《China CDC weekly》2023年第34期745-750,共6页中国疾病预防控制中心周报（英文）

基　　金：Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(SQ2022YFC3600291)and the Population and Aging Health Science Program(WH10022023035).

摘　　要：Summary What is already known about this topic?Meningitis,a life-threatening disease,presents a significant public health challenge.Its rate of progress in burden reduction notably lags behind other diseases that can be prevented through vaccination.What is added by this report?This research explored the changes in the mortality rate of meningitis in China over a span of 35 years.The study further identified the effects of age,period,and cohort on the mortality trends.

关 键 词：MORTALITY diseases VACCINATION 

分 类 号：R512.3[医药卫生—内科学]