In Part One of this two-part series, we discussed re-emerging infectious threats that may creep into our EDs initially unnoticed.

We continue from Part One with the rest of the dreaded thirteen, from varicella through meningococcus

Please listen to the Podcast for details; below are the supplemental visual associations and references.  

All images courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the World Health Organization.  Used with permission.

Varicella

Pneumococcus

Polio

Haemophilus Influenzae

Influenza

Meningococcus

This post and podcast are dedicated to Megan Ranney, MD, MPH for her leadership in research and her advocacy in policy.  Thank you!

Please see Part One of this series.

References

Brenzel L et al. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. In: Jamison DT, Breman JG, Measham AR, et al., eds. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford. 2006.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Vaccines and Immunizations

Hinmann AR et al. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, Immunizations, and MMWR, 1961-2011. Centers for Disease Control. 2011.

Omer SB et al. Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, amd the Risk of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. NEJM. 2009; 361(19):1981-1988.

Phadke VK et al. Association Between Vaccine Refusal and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States. JAMA. 2016; 315(11):1149-1158.

Roush SW et al. Historical Comparisons of Morbidity and Mortality for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States. JAMA. 2007; 298(18)”2155-2163.

World Health Organization: Vaccines.