[Difficulties in the epidemiological surveillance of measles in Africa: exemplified by the Ivory Coast]. / Difficultés de la surveillance épidémiologique de la rougeole en Afrique: exemple de la Côte d'Ivoire.
Ann Soc Belg Med Trop
; 71(2): 115-21, 1991 Jun.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1656899
ABSTRACT
In tropical areas measles cases often are under-reported but the authors comment here two epidemics which had at first been considered as outbreaks of measles but were not. The first epidemic resembled a Chikungunya virus outbreak with important rashes, hyperthermia and pain attacks and was due to Igbo-Ora arbovirus. In the second epidemic children were having rashes with hyperthermia and adenopathy evoking rubella. The authors consider the possibility of over-reporting in view of the surveillance of measles, the target-disease in EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization). This hypothesis is confirmed by the distribution of reported cases at national level with a high rate of out-season cases and among adults.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arbovirus Infections
/
Disease Outbreaks
/
Measles
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Ann Soc Belg Med Trop
Year:
1991
Document type:
Article