Journal of VolgSMU
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CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF MEASLES IN ADULTS ON THE TERRITORY OF THE VOLGOGRAD REGION IN 2011—2012

Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, кафедра инфекционных болезней с эпидемиологией и тропической медициной

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of clinical and epidemiological features of the incidence of measles in adults of the Volgograd region in 2011—2012. A high incidence with typical moderate clinical forms of the disease among young workingage people and those not vaccinated against measles (including health care workers) was revealed.

Keywords

measles, maculo-papular rash, measles associated meningoencephalitis, measles associated interstitial pneumonia, measles specific IgM antibodies.

Contacts

Иоанниди Елена Александровна — д. м. н., профессор, зав. кафедрой инфекционных болезней с эпидемиологией и тропической медициной, ВолгГМУ, е-mail: infdis1@rambler.ru