Comparative Analysis of Measles Morbidity and Mortality in Calabar during the Expanded Programme on Immunization and the National Programme on Immunization Eras
| Autor: | Etuk IS, Ekanem EE, Udo JJ |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 81-85 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0302-4660 2814-2985 |
| Popis: | Background: In an apparent desire to improve the routine immunization coverage in the country, the Nigerian Government in 1997, launched the National Programme on Immunization (NPI) in place of the existing Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Aim: The aim of the present retrospective study was to determine whether the desired goal was achieved, by comparing the hospital incidences, morbidities and mortalities from measles infection during the EPI (January 1992 to December 1996) and NPI (January 1997 to December 2001) eras. Subjects and Methods: The subjects were children admitted with measles infection to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, during the period. Data were extracted from the relevant case files. Results: One hundred and twenty cases (representing 24 cases per year), and 36 cases (representing 7.2 cases per year) were admitted during the NPI and EPI eras, respectively (P |
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