A 5-year review of measles cases admitted into the emergency paediatric unit of a tertiary hospital in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria

A 5-year review of measles cases admitted into the emergency paediatric unit of a tertiary hospital in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria

Background: Measles is a vaccine preventable viral infection which is still responsible for significantly high morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Failure of routine immunization programs heralds a dismal outlook for this potentially eradicable viral infection. The objective of this study...

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Main Authors: Khadijat O Isezuo, Tahir Yusuf, Paul K Ibitoye, Maryam A Sanni, Nma M Jiya, Usman M Sani, Murtala M Ahmad, Baba Jibrin, Usman M Waziri, Mikailu A Jangebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Admissions
hospital
measles
review
Sokoto
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2018;volume=21;issue=3;spage=122;epage=127;aulast=Isezuo

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