Adulthood measles in Babylon Province admitted to Marjan Teaching Hospital in 2008

Abstract EN

Back ground and study objectives : this is paramyxovirus infection and is endemic world-wide.

It is probably the most infectious of all microbial agents.

Before immunization campaigns, measles occurred in almost 100 % of children.

In temperate areas there is a natural epidemic cycle every 2-3 years.

Natural illness produces life-long immunity.

Patient and methods : 50 cases of measles that admitted to the Marjan teaching hospital , between 1 / 1–1 / 10 2008 were included , all of them at adult age ( mean age 21 years )and clinical evaluation had been done on these cases in addition to study of its distribution on both sex, age distribution ,geographical distribution, effect of vaccination on occurrence of this infection , the most common symptoms and signs and complications that occurred during the course of the disease, also effect of this virus infection on some hematological and biochemical investigation.

We compared the result of some of these data with previous years inpatient data on the same hospital.

The patients were followed for an average of 10 day.

Aim of study : the aim is to evaluate the occurrence of this viral infection on adult hood age group in Babylon province that were admitted to Marjan teaching hospital isolation rooms and to study the most important clinical presentation and complication on this age group and to evaluate the clinical behaviors of this virus on this age group.

Results and conclusion : it was noticed that the occurrence of this virus is changing on the adult hood age with most serious reported complication had been noticed on this age group, 50 cases were collected and it is more in female at this age group than male, and the age between 21-26 years are the most common age affected (26 patients) 52 %, the center of Alhilla had more cases than other peripheral areas, non-vaccinated peoples are more than the vaccinated one , the hottest month (July) show the peak admition rate of cases of measles, conjunctivitis is the most common complication and pneumonia is the most serious one with high mortality.