Risk factors for measles deaths among children during a Nationwide measles outbreak – Romania, 2016–2018

Abstract Background Case fatality ratio (CFR) among all age groups during the 2016–2018 measles outbreak in Romania was increased compared with previous outbreaks. To identify risk factors for measles death, we conducted a case-control study among infants and children hospitalized for measles. Metho...

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Main Authors: Morgane Donadel, Aurora Stanescu, Adriana Pistol, Brock Stewart, Cassandra Butu, Dragan Jankovic, Bogdan Paunescu, Laura Zimmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05966-3