Evaluation of Pediatric Measles Cases in 2019: Single-Center Experience

Marmara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Measles

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05614791

2019.10.2.02.075

Details and patient eligibility

About

Measles, can be prevented and eliminated by vaccination, is a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to serious complications, disability, and death. As a result of the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) strategic plans, the annual global incidence of measles decreased by 75% over the period 2000-2015, and the estimated global mortality rate fell by 73%. For the current 2019 period, the European and the Eastern Mediterranean Region has recorded respectively more than two-fold and 1.5-fold increase in reported measles cases. As it is known, no specific antiviral treatment exists for the measles virus therefore, vaccination is still the most effective method of preventing disease.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the measles cases in districts where the refugees live quite intensely.

Full description

Measles, can be prevented and eliminated by vaccination, is a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to serious complications, disability, and death. As a result of the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) strategic plans, the annual global incidence of measles decreased by 75% over the period 2000-2015, and the estimated global mortality rate fell by 73%. For the current 2019 period, the European and the Eastern Mediterranean Region has recorded respectively more than two-fold and 1.5-fold increase in reported measles cases. As it is known, no specific antiviral treatment exists for the measles virus therefore, vaccination is still the most effective method of preventing disease.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the measles cases in districts where the refugees live quite intensely.

This retrospective study was consecutively enrolled children who were considered as suspicious measles case according to with clinical features and attended in Esenler Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital Pediatric Clinic between 01 January-30 June 2019.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 month to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The suspicious case of measles
• Measles/Rubella Case Notification and Laboratory request and result form and Measles/ Rubella Case Study form must be filled
• Accept the informed consent form
• Positive Measles Ig M and Measles Ig G laboratory test

Exclusion criteria

• Rejected the informed consent form