Study of a vaccine for reducing ear and lung infections in children
Study of a vaccine for reducing ear and lung infections in children The bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) can cause serious diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, and bloodstream infections. It is also a major cause of ear infections in children. Since the mid-1980s, Johns Hopkins programs on the Navajo and White Mountain Apache reservations have worked
Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NMWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ