Epidemiology of rubella infection in Cameroon: a 7-year experience of measles and rubella case-based surveillance, 2008-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of rubella disease in a measles case-based surveillance in Cameroon prior to rubella vaccine introduction into the national immunisation programme.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study for rubella infection in Cameroon for the period 2008 to 2014.

Setting

Patients suspected with measles from the 10 regions of Cameroon were recruited according to the WHO measles case definition and were tested for rubella IgM antibodies accompanied with the case report/investigation forms.

Participants

All persons with rash and fever within 14 days of onset of rash according to the standard WHO African Regional Office (WHO/AFRO) case definition for a suspected measles case.

Outcome measures

Descriptive anal

SUBMITTER: Nimpa Mengouo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5594209 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature