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Measles in HIV-infected children in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AM Sheikh --- Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Botswana P Patel --- Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Botswana L Scherzer --- Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Botswana CP Neumann --- Baylor College of Medicine, United States of America G Anabwani --- Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Botswana MA Tolle --- Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, BotswanaIn recent years, southern Africa has experienced a widespread measles outbreak. Given the high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in the region, the particular features of measles in HIV-infected individuals are of interest to clinicians, especially as regards children, as... -
A sero-survey to identify the window of vulnerability to measles in infants in north-eastern Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Baba Usman Ahmadu --- Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria Garba Ashir --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria Modu Mustapha --- Head of Department, Paediatrics, (UMTH), Nigeria Yakubu Mava --- Head of Department, Paediatrics, Nigeria Isa Saidu --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria Jose Ambe --- Department of Paediatrics, NigeriaAs infants lose maternal measles antibodies (MMAs), they experience periods when their antibody levels are insuffcient to protect them against measles. A prospective study was carried out at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Sera collected from neonates at birth,... -
Epidemiology of rubella disease in south-west nigeria: trends and projection from measles case-based surveillance data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: A A Fatiregun --- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, A F Fagbamigbe --- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, A S Adebowale --- Population Training and Research Training Unit, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, North-West University,Although surveillance for rubella does not exist in Nigeria, a measles case-based surveillance system was introduced in 2005 as one of the strategies for measles morbidity control, and included laboratory testing for confirmation of the disease. In this report, we... -
Interferon alpha in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: Case report and review of the literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: K Moodley --- Department of Neurology, South Africa PLA Bill --- Department of Neurology, South Africa VB Patel --- Department of Neurology, South AfricaSubacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by the measles virus. Spontaneous remission and survival longer than 4 years is rare. The disease commonly affects children and adolescents from less privileged socio-economic backgrounds. Prior to immunisation,...