Increase in Infant Measles Deaths During a Nationwide Measles Outbreak-Mongolia, 2015-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surveillance data from a large measles outbreak in Mongolia suggested increased case fatality ratio (CFR) in the second of 2 waves. To confirm the increase in CFR and identify risk factors for measles death, we enhanced mortality ascertainment and conducted a case-control study among infants hospitalized for measles.

Methods

We linked national vital records with surveillance data of clinically or laboratory-confirmed infant (aged <12 months) measles cases with rash onset during March-September 2015 (wave 1) and October 2015-June 2016 (wave 2). We abstracted medical charts of 95 fatal cases and 273 nonfatal cases hospitalized for measles, matched by age and sex. We calculated adjusted matched odds ratios (amORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for risk factors.<

SUBMITTER: Lee CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7034305 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature