title: Serological investigation of measles (morbilli) in the Melut district, South Sudan.
abstract: In Sudan, measles are often not identified and are diagnosed and treated as "fever". Apart from this, the unimmunized population is an important factor, however, cold storage of the vaccine is not always possible. For this reason detailed instruction and introduction in diagnostic identification was given by our team of doctors. The contamination rate and antibody verification varies according to region. The highest percentage of 83% was reached in Melut among hospitalized patients. At the time of our investigation, immunization had not been carried out in this region.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene, University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sixl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stünzner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rosegger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Withalm
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Schneeweiss
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reinthaler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mascher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuhmann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Thiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013397:Sudan
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral