title: Measles in children under six months-of age: an epidemiological study.
abstract: This study was carried out in 989 cases of measles attending the communicable diseases clinic. University of Benin Teaching Hospital in the year 1977. It was found that measles is a disease of under 5 years and is more frequent amongst infants. Out of the total cases, a sub-group of children suffering from measles under 6 months of age were followed to their homes to study some of their socio-economic factors. It was observed that multiparity and a higher age group of mothers are probable factors. Poor environmental hygiene and low socio-economic status had a role in the transmission of the disease, but malnutrition was not found to be a contributory factor.
mesh_terms: D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008002:Libya; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications