Descriptive epidemiology of measles surveillance data, Osun state, Nigeria, 2016–2018

Descriptive epidemiology of measles surveillance data, Osun state, Nigeria, 2016–2018

Abstract Background Globally, an estimate of 254,928 measles cases in 2015 and 89,780 deaths in 2016 occur annually. In Nigeria, measles is the fifth leading causes of under-five child mortality with 342 confirmed cases found in the first 9 epidemic weeks in some states including Osun State. We desc...

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Main Authors: Folajimi O. Shorunke, Oluwatoyin Adeola-Musa, Aisha Usman, Celestine Ameh, Endie Waziri, Stephen A. Adebowale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Measles surveillance
Seasonal variation
Trend
Osun-state
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8012-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8012-6

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