Lessons learned from an under-reported mumps epidemic among Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 114(9): 635-638, 2020 09 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In 2018, a large mumps epidemic coincided with an outbreak of diphtheria in refugee camps established in Bangladesh for the Rohingya people. These refugees did not receive a mumps-containing vaccine.METHODS:
Cases of mumps were reported to the WHO's Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) during the Rohingya refugee crisis. The authors present amalgamated epidemiological data of a major, previously under-reported, mumps epidemic.RESULTS:
In total, 19 215 mumps cases across a total of 218 facilities were reported to EWARS during 2018. The attack rate was 2.1% of the whole population. Of these cases, 7687 (40%) were in children aged <5 y. Mumps was more commonly seen among males than females.CONCLUSION:
Detailed reporting of outbreaks of all vaccine-preventable diseases is essential to ensure appropriate vaccination decisions can be made in future humanitarian crises.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Refugiados
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Epidemias
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Paperas
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
Asia
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En
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2020
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