Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 13, 2026
Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Risk and Prevalence by Stool DNA Integrity Detection
Published on: June 8, 2020
Prevalence of measles in district Bannu
Arshad Khan1, Rahmat Ali Khan1, Mushtaq Ahmed1
1Department of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Bannu, KPK, Pakistan.
Insights
This study found that most measles cases in Bannu children were unvaccinated. Vaccination is crucial for preventing measles in children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Measles remains a significant public health concern globally.
- Vaccination is a key strategy for measles prevention.
- Understanding vaccination status in measles-infected populations is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the effect of vaccination on measles incidence in children.
- To assess the vaccination status of children diagnosed with measles in District Bannu and FR regions.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted.
- Data collected from 7,200 children (indoor and OPD) at a teaching hospital.
- Vaccination status confirmed via vaccination cards; non-possession indicated non-vaccination.
Main Results:
- Out of 7,200 children, 578 were diagnosed with measles.
- Only 11.60% of measles-infected children had vaccination cards.
- A high proportion (88.40%) of measles cases were unvaccinated.
Conclusions:
- The study strongly indicates a link between non-vaccination and measles infection in children.
- Universal measles immunization is strongly recommended for all children in the studied regions.
Abstract:
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study for determining the effect of vaccination in children suffering from measles in district Bannu and FR regions. It was conducted at the Paediatric Unit of Women and Children Teaching Hospital, Bannu Medical College Bannu, from July 2015 to June 2016.A total of 7,200 children were examined both from indoor and OPD. Among these, 3,210 (44.58%), were males and 3990 (55.42) were females. Children upto 15 years, suffering from measles were included both from indoor and outdoor departments. Vaccination drives in various main councils of District Bannu showed that out of the total 7200, 3,210 (53.13%), were males and 3990 (46.87%) were females. Hospital study showed that out of total 7200 children, 578 children were found to be measles infected. Among 578 children, 24 were under 12 months, 194 children were in the age group 1 to 3 years, 254 in the age group 3-5 years, 70 patients in the age group of 5-8 years and 36 in the age group 8-15 years were found to be measles infected. For confirmation of vaccination status the patient's parents were advised to bring along with them vaccination card. Only 67 (11.60%) showed vaccination cards while 511 (88.40%) did not provide vaccination cards showing that these children were non-vaccinated. From the present study, it is strongly recommended that all the children must be immunized against measles.
Related Concept Videos
01:08Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
01:26What is an Electrochemical Gradient?
The chemical gradient relies on differences in the abundance of a substance on the outside versus the inside of a cell and flows from areas of high to low ion concentration. In contrast, the electrical gradient revolves around an...
02:16Measures of Central Tendency
02:59The Nernst Equation
The interconnection between standard cell potentials and various thermodynamic parameters such as the standard free energy change ΔG° and equilibrium constant K has been previously explored. For example, a redox reaction involving zinc(II) and tin(II) ions at 1 M concentration with Eºcell = +0.291 V and ΔG° = −56.2 kJ is spontaneous.