Measles outbreak in an orphanage: HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy are still at risk

Aurpibul, L.; Puthanakit, T.; Kanjanavanit, S.; Sirisanthana, T.; Sirisanthana, V.

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 29(2): 167-169

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 1532-0987
PMID: 19907357
DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181b99e15
Document Number: 209888
An outbreak of measles occurred in an orphanage in Chiang Mai, Thailand where 44 HIV-infected and 19 HIV-uninfected children were accommodated. History of measles vaccination was significantly correlated with the risk of acquiring measles, where HIV infection status was not.

Document emailed within 0-6 h
Secure & encrypted payments