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Measles in a Neonatal Unit during Epidemic Period in 2011

Authors :
Manuel Fernandez
Josefina Marquez
Laura Acosta
Source :
Advances in Infectious Diseases. :119-121
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., 2012.

Abstract

The incident of the measles has diminished in the last decades thanks to the widespread use of the vaccine in The United States and Europe. Nevertheless, recently we are seeing new epidemics of measles due to the lack of coverage in some social areas. Measles during pregnancy is associated with high maternal morbidity and mortality, being a frequent cause of abortion in preterm deliveries. We report two cases of measles attended in the Unit of Neonatology held coinciding with the epidemic lived in this area during the last year.

Details

ISSN :
21642656 and 21642648
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Advances in Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........78265edc7c9ff2754f412a8bb2ad728d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4236/aid.2012.24020