Measles (lecture, continuing).

Continuing professional development Measles, mumps and rubella

The rubeola virus is highly contagious and is spread by droplets from the nose and throat, through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms appear about 10 days after infection, and give the impression that the sufferer has a cold. Grey-whiteKoplik’s spots appear in themouth, and the eyes become red and sensitive to light. A reddish-brown rash appears about 14 days after the initial infection; it begins ...

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in Papua New Guinean Children: The Cost of Continuing Inadequate Measles Vaccine Coverage

INTRODUCTION subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a late, rare and usually fatal complication of measles infection. Although a very high incidence of SSPE in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was first recognized 20 years ago, estimated measles vaccine coverage has remained at ≤ 70% since and a large measles epidemic occurred in 2002. We report a series of 22 SSPE cases presenting between Novembe...

Intestinal Fistula: A Continuing Challenge: A Report of the Marjorie Budd Lecture

theoretically feasible is not always practical or affordable. The first book on intestinal fistulae was written by Thomas Pridgin Teale of Leeds in 1841. In his day most fistulae were the result of the natural progression of advanced disease. In the 1980s 70% of fistulae follow surgery and 20% are due to inflammatory bowel disease. The remaining 10% are the result of a variety of causes such as...

Measles in the 21st Century, a Continuing Preventable Risk to Travelers: Data From the GeoSentinel Global Network.

Measles remains a risk for travelers, with 94 measles diagnoses reported to the GeoSentinel network from 2000 to 2014, two-thirds since 2010. Asia was the most common exposure region, then Africa and Europe. Efforts to reduce travel-associated measles should target all vaccine-eligible travelers, including catch-up vaccination of susceptible adults.

Measles immunization in IRAN