Risk factors for measles death: Kyegegwa District, western Uganda, February–September, 2015

Risk factors for measles death: Kyegegwa District, western Uganda, February–September, 2015

Abstract Background On 18 August 2015, Kyegegwa District reported eight deaths during a measles outbreak to the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH). We investigated this death cluster to verify the cause, identify risk factors, and inform public health interventions. Methods We defined a probable measle...

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Main Authors: Richardson Mafigiri, Fred Nsubuga, Alex Riolexus Ario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Measles
Outbreak
Risk factors
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2558-7

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