Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 96-98

High incidence of subcutaneous emphysema in children in a somali refugee camp during measles outbreak (Article)

Moons P.* , Thallinger M.
  • a Médecins Sans Frontières, Plantage Middenlaan 14, 1001 EA Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • b Médecins Sans Frontières, Plantage Middenlaan 14, 1001 EA Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

During an outbreak of measles in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, 9 patients (age range 4 months to 18 years) were diagnosed with subcutaneous emphysema. Incidence of this rare complication of measles in this refugee camp was higher than previously reported. We hypothesize that the high incidence is most likely related to poor physical state of the refugee population with high rates of malnutrition Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Author Keywords

child Protein-Energy Malnutrition Measles/Complications Subcutaneous Emphysema Child Nutrition Disorders/Complications

Index Keywords

human Refugees priority journal Young Adult school child Humans Adolescent male preschool child female Infant Child, Preschool clinical article Incidence Disease Outbreaks Article Ethiopia adult fever Somalia dexamethasone measles subcutaneous emphysema respiratory distress hoarseness nose feeding Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84891558022&doi=10.1097%2fINF.0b013e3182a6e1cd&partnerID=40&md5=e0d15d10a77fa2c36ff19bf3a9a73650
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182a6e1cd
ISSN: 08913668
Original Language: English