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The Pan African Medical Journal
Measles outbreak in 2018-2019, Madagascar: epidemiology and public health implications
Vincent Dossou Sodjinou1  Armand Solofoniaina Rafalimanantsoa2  Fidiniaina Randriatsarafara2  Julio Rakotonirina2  Jean Claude Andrianirinarison2  Christiane Bodohanta Ramamonjisoa2  Yolande Vuo Masembe3  Marcellin Mengouo Nimpa3  Alfred Douba3  Charlotte Faty Ndiaye3  Richter Razafindratsimandresy4 
[1] Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan-Cocody, Cote d'Ivoire;Ministry of Health, Ambohidahy, Madagascar, 3World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazaville, Congo;World Health Organization Country Office for Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar;;
关键词: measles;    outbreak;    epidemiology;    madagascar;   
DOI  :  10.11604/pamj.2020.35.84.19630
来源: DOAJ
【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: In October 4th, 2018, a measles outbreak was declared in Madagascar. This study describes the epidemiology of the outbreak and determines public health implications for measles elimination in Madagascar. METHODS: data have been collected using line list developed for the outbreak. Serum samples were collected within 30 days of rash onset for laboratory testing; confirmation was made by detection of measles immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody. RESULTS: a total of 2,930 samples were analysed in the laboratory among which 1,086 (37%) were laboratory confirmed.Measles cases age ranged from a minimum of 1 month to a maximum of 88 years. The median and the mean were 7 years and 9 years respectively. Children between 1 to 9 years accounted for 50.6% of measles cases. Attack rate (39,014 per 1,000,000 inhabitants) and case fatality rate (1.2%) were highest among children aged 9-11 months. A total of 67.2% cases were unvaccinated. As of March 14th, 2019, all the 22 regions and 105 (92%) health districts out of 114 were affected by the measles outbreak in Madagascar. CONCLUSION: measles outbreak in Madagascar showed that the country is not on the track to achieve the goal of measles elimination by 2020.

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