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Measles [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016
Measles is an infectious disease in humans caused by the measles virus (MeV). Before the introduction of an effective measles vaccine, virtually everyone experienced measles during childhood. Symptoms of measles include fever and maculopapular skin rash accompanied by cough, coryza and/or conjunctivitis.
Paul A Rota, William J Moss, Makoto Takeda   +2 more
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Measles in Italy: Viral strains and crossing borders [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
In 2017, Italy experienced one of the largest outbreaks of measles in recent years, with 5404 notified cases and 4347 confirmed cases. A further 2029 cases were notified during the first 6 months of 2018, and 1516 of them were laboratory-confirmed.
Fabio Magurano, Melissa Baggieri, Francesca Mazzilli, Paola Bucci, Antonella Marchi, Loredana Nicoletti   +5 more
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Measles [PDF]

Lancet, The, 2012
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by measles virus and is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of man--measles was responsible for millions of deaths annually worldwide before the introduction of the measles vaccines. Remarkable progress in reducing the number of people dying from measles has been made through measles vaccination,
Diane E Griffin
exaly   +5 more sources

Perspective on Global Measles Epidemiology and Control and the Role of Novel Vaccination Strategies

Viruses, 2017
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine preventable disease. Measles results in a systemic illness which causes profound immunosuppression often leading to severe complications.
Melissa M Coughlin, Bettina Bankamp, Andrew S Beck   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Are the Objectives Proposed by the WHO for Routine Measles Vaccination Coverage and Population Measles Immunity Sufficient to Achieve Measles Elimination from Europe?

Vaccines, 2020
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) proposed two-dose measles vaccination coverage of at least 95% of the population and percentages of measles immunity in the population of 85%−95% in order to achieve measles elimination in Europe.
Pedro Plans-Rubió
exaly   +3 more sources

Seropositivity Status in Patients with Suspected Measles: Are We Going Back to The Beginning with Measles? [PDF]

Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Background: Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause serious health problems. While measles can be eradicated through vaccination in our country and worldwide, in recent years, vaccine refusal, difficulties in accessing vaccines ...
Çiğdem Eda Balkan Bozlak, Mahmut Uçar, Özgür Çelebi, Ahmet Yılmaz   +3 more
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Measles or Not Measles? That is the Question! [PDF]

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020
Abstract We present a diagnostically challenging case of a patient who presented with fever and rash during a measles outbreak. The diagnosis was complicated by the interpretation of the results of serological tests, which resulted in implementation of major preventive measures in the hospital.
Ibraheim, Marina Kristy, Awadh, Hesham, Allana, Ambreen, Ostrosky-Zeichner, Luis, Arias, Cesar A   +4 more
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Influenza A(H11N2) Virus Detection in Fecal Samples from Adélie (Pygoscelis adeliae) and Chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarcticus) Penguins, Penguin Island, Antarctica

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Influenza A viruses infect a range of host species, including a large variety of mammals and more than a hundred species of birds. A total of 95 avian fecal samples were collected from penguin colonies in the South Shetland Islands, close to the ...
Maria Ogrzewalska, Fernando Couto Motta, Paola Cristina Resende, Tulio Fumian, Ana Carolina Fonseca da Mendonça, Luciana Appolinario Reis, Martha Lima Brandao, Marcia Chame, Ighor Leonardo Arantes Gomes, Marilda Mendonca Siqueira   +9 more
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Vaccine Mismatches, Viral Circulation, and Clinical Severity Patterns of Influenza B Victoria and Yamagata Infections in Brazil over the Decade 2010–2020: A Statistical and Phylogeny–Trait Analyses

Viruses, 2022
Worldwide, infections by influenza viruses are considered a major public health challenge. In this study, influenza B vaccine mismatches and clinical aspects of Victoria and Yamagata infections in Brazil were assessed.
Jaline Cabral da Costa, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, David Brown, Jonathan Oliveira Lopes, Braulia Caetano da Costa, Eric Lopes Gama, Maria de Lourdes Aguiar-Oliveira   +6 more
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Incidence of Typhoid Fever and the Validity of the Widal Test in Some Districts in Iraq [PDF]

Al-Anbar Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Typhoid fever is a serious infectious disease. In Iraq, the disease has a public health burden because it’s endemicity and there is an overestimation of the cases because the diagnosis almost depends on the Widal test.
Mousa A. Shubbar, Shakir M. Zighar
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