Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and measles are major threats to the health and wellbeing of Africans. Measles is an endemic disease in Africa with a high mortality rate especially in children despite available vaccines. This letter aims to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

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Autores principales:	Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde, Bright-Agbonze Samuel Osayomwanbor, Emmanuel Adebowale Fajemisin, Oko Christian Inya, Olayinka Olajiga, Anthony Chinonso Uwandu-Uzoma
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 Measles Africa countries Vaccination Double burden Pandemic Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/58209b3cc48c440783d743e96cff24b7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:58209b3cc48c440783d743e96cff24b72021-11-08T11:16:07ZMeasles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises10.1186/s41182-021-00375-31349-4147https://doaj.org/article/58209b3cc48c440783d743e96cff24b72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00375-3https://doaj.org/toc/1349-4147Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and measles are major threats to the health and wellbeing of Africans. Measles is an endemic disease in Africa with a high mortality rate especially in children despite available vaccines. This letter aims to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prevention and management of measles in Africa. The emergence of COVID-19 has exacerbated the morbidities of measles due to multi-factors like the disruption of mass measles routine vaccination, a monopolistic focus on COVID-19 eradication, malnutrition, and poor surveillance. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic and looming measles epidemic pose a double burden on the African health sector. We recommend urgent interventions from government and other stakeholders including community leaders to strengthen measles research and vaccination programs in Africa amidst the pandemic.Abdullahi Tunde AborodeAbdulhammed Opeyemi BabatundeBright-Agbonze Samuel OsayomwanborEmmanuel Adebowale FajemisinOko Christian InyaOlayinka OlajigaAnthony Chinonso Uwandu-UzomaBMCarticleCOVID-19MeaslesAfrica countriesVaccinationDouble burdenPandemicArctic medicine. Tropical medicineRC955-962ENTropical Medicine and Health, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 1-3 (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 Measles Africa countries Vaccination Double burden Pandemic Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962
spellingShingle	COVID-19 Measles Africa countries Vaccination Double burden Pandemic Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Abdullahi Tunde Aborode Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde Bright-Agbonze Samuel Osayomwanbor Emmanuel Adebowale Fajemisin Oko Christian Inya Olayinka Olajiga Anthony Chinonso Uwandu-Uzoma Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises
description	Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and measles are major threats to the health and wellbeing of Africans. Measles is an endemic disease in Africa with a high mortality rate especially in children despite available vaccines. This letter aims to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prevention and management of measles in Africa. The emergence of COVID-19 has exacerbated the morbidities of measles due to multi-factors like the disruption of mass measles routine vaccination, a monopolistic focus on COVID-19 eradication, malnutrition, and poor surveillance. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic and looming measles epidemic pose a double burden on the African health sector. We recommend urgent interventions from government and other stakeholders including community leaders to strengthen measles research and vaccination programs in Africa amidst the pandemic.
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author	Abdullahi Tunde Aborode Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde Bright-Agbonze Samuel Osayomwanbor Emmanuel Adebowale Fajemisin Oko Christian Inya Olayinka Olajiga Anthony Chinonso Uwandu-Uzoma
author_facet	Abdullahi Tunde Aborode Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde Bright-Agbonze Samuel Osayomwanbor Emmanuel Adebowale Fajemisin Oko Christian Inya Olayinka Olajiga Anthony Chinonso Uwandu-Uzoma
author_sort	Abdullahi Tunde Aborode
title	Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises
title_short	Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises
title_full	Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises
title_fullStr	Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises
title_full_unstemmed	Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises
title_sort	measles outbreak amidst covid-19 pandemic in africa: grappling with looming crises
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/58209b3cc48c440783d743e96cff24b7
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Measles outbreak amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: grappling with looming crises

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