
Epidemiological profile of measles
in the Guémon region, Côte d'Ivoire, 2017-2023
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In 2022, 9.2 million cases of measles (WHO) due to a drop in vaccination coverage caused by Covid. In 2023, 6051 suspected cases in Côte d'Ivoire, with 1110 positive cases, 33% of them children under 5 years of age. In the Guémon health region, data are analyzed in a fragmentary way, hence the aim of this study, which aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the situation in the region.This is a descriptive cross-sectional study of data extracted from the national Magpi database for the period 2017-2023A total of 1119 notified cases for 120 confirmed cases, representing a positivity rate of 1...
In 2022, 9.2 million cases of measles (WHO) due to a drop in vaccination coverage caused by Covid. In 2023, 6051 suspected cases in Côte d'Ivoire, with 1110 positive cases, 33% of them children under 5 years of age. In the Guémon health region, data are analyzed in a fragmentary way, hence the aim of this study, which aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the situation in the region.This is a descriptive cross-sectional study of data extracted from the national Magpi database for the period 2017-2023A total of 1119 notified cases for 120 confirmed cases, representing a positivity rate of 10.7%. The median age was 5 (1-53) years. For the period 2017-2023, the annual incidence was respectively 19.41, 22.48, 24.20, 21.92, 12.24, 14.31, 10.87 per 100,000 inhabitants.Annual increase in measles cases in children with low vaccination coverage, with a high incidence in 2020, which could be explained by the COVID 19 pandemic. Need to reinforce routine vaccination for better control.