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دراسة وبائية لحالات مرض النكاف في مدينة بغداد العراق للسنوات 2013 - 2016 == Epidemiological characteristic of Mumps in Baghdad, Iraq, 2013 - 2016
Author name:
عبد الحميد سالم براك
Supervisor name:
جواد كاظم الديوان
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Applied Epidemiology
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1397 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : Mump is an acute communicable disease of viral belongs to the family of paramyxoviruses. It has a single - strand, non - segmented, negative - sense RNA genome and is spread by the respiratory route. Following a 12 - 25 - day incubation period, self - limiting, painfully swollen parotid salivary glands (parotitis). Some complications of infection include hearing loss, orchitis, oophoritis, mastitis, and pancreatitis. EPI in Iraq was implemented Mumps in 1985 with 6 target diseases, T.B, polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus that kill or disable children. Vaccination is the best way to prevent mumps, the first dose at 12 - 15 months of age and the second dose at 4 - 6 years of age (school entry). Outbreaks of mumps was reported in Baghdad Iraq capital of tow side AL - Ressafa and ALKarkh 2013 - 2016.Objective To estimate incidence and complication of mumps in Baghdad, Iraq, 2013 - 2016 : Methods : A review of Data reported from Al - Ressafa, Al - karkh directorate of health and surveillance center of diseases control and prevention from 2013 - 2016, and through the seventeenth Health Districts 186 PHCCs and 24 Hospitals. A Microsoft Excel Epi info 7 and QGIS software were be used for data entry and analysis.Result : Two Peaks incidence were reported in 2015 and 2016. A total admission cases to hospital was 1019 with M/F ratio 1.34 : 1. Peak level in 5 - 14y and high incidence in 1 - 4 years age group, so high monthly distribution from Jan to April in 2016.Highest number in15 - 45y age group. Fever and Testicular Swelling 56.1 %, Joint pain 31.1%, Convulsion 59.8%, among 0 - 9 years age group Parotid swelling 76.1, encephalitis 10.6%, meningitis 39.2% and Orchitis 42.7%. Conclusions : There are great concerns about mumps outbreaks and the associated risk it remains an important clinical condition. Complete infertility is extremely rare. Treatment remains conservative immunization is the best policy to avoid mumps - related complications.
