An Upsurge of Measles Cases in Mali—a Consequence of Pandemic-associated Disruption in Routine Immunization

An Upsurge of Measles Cases in Mali—a Consequence of Pandemic-associated Disruption in Routine Immunization

Abstract Measles deaths highlight immunization program gaps. In the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance study in Mali, we observed a rise in under-5 measles-related deaths in 2022 that corresponded with increased measles cases at the same time and a decline in measles vaccine coverage...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024-04, Vol.11 (4), p.ofae154-ofae154
Hauptverfasser: Nampota-Nkomba, Nginache, Keita, Adama Mamby, Juma, Jane, Sidibe, Diakaridia, Kourouma, Nana, Sissoko, Seydou, Haidara, Fadima Cheick, Traore, Cheick Tidiane, Traore, Cheick Bougadari, Traore, Awa, Gaume, Brigitte, Sow, Samba Ousmane, Kotloff, Karen L, Tapia, Milagritos D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Children
Epidemics
Health aspects
Mali
Measles
Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mortality
Public health
Sub-Saharan Africa
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Measles deaths highlight immunization program gaps. In the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance study in Mali, we observed a rise in under-5 measles-related deaths in 2022 that corresponded with increased measles cases at the same time and a decline in measles vaccine coverage in Mali in 2020.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofae154