article · Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Association of Previous Measles Infection With Markers of Acute Infectious Disease Among 9- to 59-Month-Old Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hayley R. Ashbaugh
Emile Okitolonda-Wemakoy
Patrick Mukadi
Adva Gadoth
Nicole A. Hoff
Stephen G. Higgins
Christina Randall
Sue Gerber
Reena H. Doshi
James D. Cherry
Roger Budd
Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
Vivian H. Alfonso
Anne W. Rimoin

201819 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Our results suggest that measles might have a long-term effect on selected clinical markers of acute infectious diseases among children aged 9 to 59 months in the DRC. These findings support the immune-amnesia hypothesis suggested by others and underscore the need for continued evaluation and improvement of the DRC's measles vaccination program.

Research topics

Immune responses and vaccinations
Virology and Viral Diseases
COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piy099

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