Abstract
Background: Measles is a highly infectious viral disease for which humans are the only reservoir and is highly preventable through vaccination.It is rare disease of Adults, large number of cases were observed during the late 2008 in adult patient.Objectives: to study the abnormal and large epidemic of measles cases in adults in al-diwania city.Results: 368 of measles cases was admitted to infectious unit in aldiwania teaching hospital most of cases were male(58%) of cases, most of cases between the age of 16-25 yrs. (50%).vaccinated patient comprise just(34%) of cases, pneumonia was the most common complication.Aim of the study:To address the abnormal and unexpected epidemic of measles cases in adult patients after the age of 16 years old in AL– Diwaniya city .
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