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Research Article: Measles Outbreak Investigation in Garda Marta District, Southwestern Ethiopia, : Community-Based Case-Control Study

Date Published: 2023-05-04

Abstract:
Measles is an acute, highly infectious viral disease caused by the measles virus. It is transmitted mostly through respiratory secretions or aerosol discharge from a person infected with the disease to mucous membranes in the upper respiratory tract or the conjunctiva., It is characterized by its classic symptoms like fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and maculopapular rash., The incubation period of measles is about to days (range – days). Secondary attack rates among susceptible household contacts have been reported to be –%. Measles’ serious complications include pneumonia, encephalitis and blindness.– Malnourished children are at higher risk of developing complications and mortality from measles infection. In an impoverished nations such as Ethiopia, the case fatality rate from measles is reported to be –%.,

Introduction:
Measles is an acute, highly infectious viral disease caused by the measles virus. It is transmitted mostly through respiratory secretions or aerosol discharge from a person infected with the disease to mucous membranes in the upper respiratory tract or the conjunctiva. , It is characterized by its classic symptoms like fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and maculopapular rash. , The incubation period of measles is about to days (range – days). Secondary attack rates among susceptible household contacts have…

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