Coverage and Effectiveness of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) Vaccine in Karnataka, South India, 2005–10

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Gudadappa S. Kasabi · Government of Karnataka

Manoj Murhekar · National Institute of Epidemiology

Vijay K. Sandhya · National Institute Of Veterinary Epidemiology And Disease Informatics

R Raghunandan · Government of Karnataka

Shivani K. Kiran · Government of Karnataka

Gowdra H. Channabasappa · Government of Karnataka

Sanjay Mehendale

Abstract

Coverage of KFD vaccine in the study area was low. Observed effectiveness of the KFD vaccine was lower as compared to the earlier reports, especially after a single dose administration. Systematic efforts are needed to increase the vaccine coverage and identify the reasons for lower effectiveness of the vaccine in the region.

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Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Viral Infections and Vectors

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. e2025-e2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002025

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Coverage and Effectiveness of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) Vaccine in Karnataka, South India, 2005–10

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