Zainab Khalid, Javed Muhammad, Hina Ali, Muhammad Suleman Rana, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Riaz Ullah, Arif Ullah, Massab Umair, Ashfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Salman, Aamer Ikram, Amjad Khan, Ahmed Bari
BACKGROUND: Measles has been a significant public health concern in Pakistan, especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, where sporadic and silent epidemics continue to challenge existing control measures. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and investigate the molecular epidemiology of the measles virus (MeV) in KPK and explore the vaccination status among the suspected individuals. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and October 2021...
March 29, 2024: Journal of Infection and Public Health