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Measles in HIV-infected children in southern Africa
South African Family Practice | Vol 54, No 2 : March/April| a1743 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2012.10874197
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Submitted: 09 March 2011 | Published: 30 April 2012
Submitted: 09 March 2011 | Published: 30 April 2012
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A.M. Sheikh, Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Princess Marina Hospital, BotswanaP. Patel, Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana
L. Scherzer, Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Botswana
C.P. Neumann, Baylor College of Medicine, United States
G. Anabwani, Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana
M.A. Tolle, Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana; and, Department of Pediatrics, Retrovirology and Global Health Section, Texas Children’s Hospital, United States
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In recent years, southern Africa has experienced a widespread measles outbreak. Given the high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in the region, the particular features of measles in HIV-infected individuals are of interest to clinicians, especially as regards children, as are measles immunisation strategies for this population. This review discusses a case of severe measles in an HIV-infected child in Botswana, focusing on its implications for clinical case management in Botswana and similar settings and for policies on measles immunisation.
Keywords
measles; paediatrics; family medicine; HIV; pneumonia; Botswana; southern Africa; preventive health
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