Neonatal tetanus elimination
Subtitle: field guide
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Scientific and technical publication -- no. 602; Scientific and technical publication (Washington, D.C.) -- no. 602.
Publisher: Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office of the World Health Organization
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9789275127124
Subjects: Prévention; HEALTH & FITNESS; Children's Health; Vaccination; MEDICAL; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Guideline; Prevention and control; Tétanos; Prevention; Public health surveillance; Pediatrics; Tetanus; Tetanus in newborn infants; Epidemiology; Épidémiologie
Description: This guide emphasizes the progress made by surveillance systems in the identification and monitoring of high-risk areas and the conduct of special immunization activities targeting women of childbearing age who live in those areas. Such measures are meant to complement routine procedures such as providing diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) vaccine for infants and children and tetanus and diphtheria toxoid (DT/Td) for school-aged children and pregnant women. Detailed information on clean delivery and post-delivery practices will no be given, as these topics are thoroughly covered in other docum.
Notes: "Also published in Spanish (2005) with the title: Eliminación del tétanos neonatal. Guía práctica"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-33).

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: 1 Introduction; 2 Epidemiology of Neonatal Tetanus; 3 Clinical Aspects; 4 Case Definitions; 5 Surveillance; 6 Case Investigations; 7 Data Analysis; 8 Control in High Risk Areas; 9 Program Monitoring; 10 Tetanus Vaccines; Bibliography; ANNEXES;