- CODEN : IAJPBB
- issn 2349-7750
TITLE:
VACCINATION STATUS OF CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH MEASLES: A SINGLE CENTER STUDY
AUTHORS:
Noor Arshad, Maryam Abbas, Sana Iqbal,
ABSTRACT:
Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine is available. Measles is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family. The measles virus normally grows in the cells that line the back of the throat and lungs. Measles is still common in many developing countries particularly in parts of Africa and Asia. Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of vaccinated children among measles cases coming to a Tertiary Care Hospital Setting: The study was conducted in Department of Pediatric Medicine, the study was conducted in Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children Hospital, Faisalabad Study design: Descriptive Cross Sectional Study duration: Six months after approval of synopsis Results: In our study, 81.54%(n=106) were between 1-6 years of age while 18.46%(n=24) were between 7-12 years of age, mean + SD was calculated as 4.55+2.24 years, 59.23%(n=77) were male while 40.77%(n=53) were females, frequency of vaccinated children in measles was recorded in 64.62%(n=84). Conclusion: We concluded that the frequency of measles is high among vaccinated children. So, it is recommended that every patient who present with measles, should be sort out for vaccination history. However, it is also required that every setup should have their surveillance in order to know the frequency of the problem. Keywords: Children, measles, vaccination, frequency
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