Trends in measles in Commune VI of the District of Bamako from 2014 to 2018

Abstract

Introduction: Measles is a febrile rash disease caused by a virus of the Paramyxoviridae family (Morbillivirus) that is transmitted by air, from person to person, through respiratory droplets suspended in the air. Mali recorded 87 cases of measles in 2016, 17 cases in 2017 and 414 cases in 2018. The objective was to describe the suspected and confirmed cases in person and time and to determine the evolving trends of measles in commune IV from 2014 to 2018. Material and methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in June 2019. The study population consisted of suspected and confirmed cases of measles recorded in the surveillance database. Our data were entered and analyzed in Excel 2013 and Epi Info 7. Results: The investigation covered a total of 213 cases, 39 of which were positive, ie a frequency of 18.31%. The mean age was 4.98 years and 5.50 years respectively for the positive. Children under 5 years of age were the most affected both for suspicion and confirmation. The largest numbers of reported cases came from Sénou (28cas) and Yirimadio (34cas). From 2014 to 2018 there were two epidemics, notably in 2015 and 2018. All the cases were cured except three who died in 2018 in Sokorodji. Conclusion: Children under 5 years old were more affected. Two epidemics occurred. All cases were cured except 3, who died. Understanding the dynamics of this disease will require evaluating the determining factors for the occurrence of measles in Commune VI.