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Measles in its Malignant form in a 12-Year-Old Girl Immunosuppressed by HIV at the University Hospital of Brazzaville

Ossibi Ibara Bienvenu Rolland1, Adoua Doukaga Tatia1, Moyen Engoba Mami2, Ekat Martin3, Angonga Pabota Ella3, Ekouya Bowassa Gaston1, Okoko Annie Rachelle1, Mabiala Babela Jean Robert1 and Mbika Cardorelle Aurore1
  • 1 Marien Ngoabi University, Congo
  • 2 Pediatry Unit, Congo
  • 3 Infectious Disease Unit, Congo

Abstract

Measles is an eruptive and febrile disease that affects unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children, thus undermining the who-wanted goal of elimination. Its diagnosis is most often clinical and facilitated by the appearance of a maculopapulus rash associated with at least one element of the naso-oculo-respiratory catarrh in a context of no vaccination. Favourable in the absence of complications, the disease is formidable in its malignant form especially when it occurs in an immune-depressed field especially by HIV. The only cost-effective measure to prevent this disease, in the absence of a contraindication, remains vaccination.

American Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 16 No. 2, 2020, 40-43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2020.40.43

Submitted On: 28 December 2019 Published On: 15 April 2020

How to Cite: Rolland, O. I. B., Tatia, A. D., Mami, M. E., Martin, E., Ella, A. P., Gaston, E. B., Rachelle, O. A., Robert, M. B. J. & Aurore, M. C. (2020). Measles in its Malignant form in a 12-Year-Old Girl Immunosuppressed by HIV at the University Hospital of Brazzaville. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 16(2), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2020.40.43

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Keywords

  • Measles
  • HIV
  • Malignant
  • CHU
  • Brazzaville