An outbreak of measles in the Southern Province.
Ceylon Med J
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1992 Jun; 37(2): 46-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-49264
ABSTRACT
During an outbreak of measles in the Southern Province in 1990, 69 patients were admitted to the Professorial Paediatric Unit of Teaching Hospital Galle. Of these, 13 patients had received the measles vaccination. The commonest complication seen was bronchopneumonia. There were 3 deaths, 2 due to bronchopneumonia and 1 to encephalitis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sri Lanka
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Bronchopneumonia
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks
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Prospective Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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