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An outbreak of measles in a military camp: An assessment on the concept

Askeri bir birlikte kızamık salgını: Altyapıya ilişkin bir irdeleme

Pages
307–310
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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This outbreak emphasizes the necessity to battle with adult measles.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Measles is one of the most communicable of infectious diseases.
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Key Findings & Data:In the epidemic that took place between July 2 and 10, 2001, 264 measles cases were diagnosed.
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Conclusion & Impact:This outbreak emphasizes the necessity to battle with adult measles.
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📍Scope:2001 Verileri
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Abstract

Measles is one of the most communicable of infectious diseases. A measles outbreak in a private training center for recruits in Sivas is evaluated in this article. The presence of clinical findings along with anti-rubeola IgM positivity confirmed the diagnosis. In the epidemic that took place between July 2 and 10, 2001, 264 measles cases were diagnosed. The outbreak mainly affected a dormitory building in which 1854 soldiers resided. In this building at the first week 32, at the second week 86, at the third week 105 and at the last week 16 patients reaching a sum of 239 were detected. The epidemic, seen in a population that can be accepted as a sample for Turkish community, was controlled w'rth efficient quarantine measures in four weeks. This outbreak emphasizes the necessity to battle with adult measles.

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Kızamık bilinen en bulaşıcı inteksiyon hastalıklarından biridir. Bu yazıda, Sivas'ta yerleşimli Acemi Er Eğitim Merkezi'nde oluşan bir kızamık salgını irdelenmektedir. Hastalığın tanısında rubeola IgM pozitifliği ve klinik bulguların varlığı esas alınmıştır Salgın 2-30 Temmuz 2001 yılında gerçekleşmiş ve 264 olgu saptanmıştır. Dört hafta süren bu epidemi, esas olarak 1854 kişinin yaşadığı yatakhane binasının sakinlerini etkilemiştir. Bu binada, birinci hafta 32, ikinci hafta 86, üçüncü hafta 105, dördüncü hafta ise 16 hasta olmak üzere toplam 239 hasta saptanmıştır. Türk toplumu için örnek kabul edilebilecek bir popülasyonda gerçekleşen bu salgın, etkin karantina önlemleri ile ancak dördüncü haftada kontrol altına alınabilmiştir ve erişkin kızamığı ile mücadelenin önemi vurgulamaktadır.

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ERDEM, H., PAHSA, A. (2022). An outbreak of measles in a military camp: An assessment on the concept. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 3, 307–310. https://ajindex.com/articles/546560

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