Measles Morbidity and Mortality in the Department of Child Health, Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, in 1973-1977

S. M. Rangkuti (Department of Child Health, Unniversitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Nasril Nazir (Department of Child Health, Unniversitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
A. H. Sutanto (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Aswin Lubis (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Helena Siregar (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 20 No 7-8 (1980): July - August 1980

One hundred seventy-six cases with measles have been hospitalized at the Department of Child Health, Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan in 1973 - 1977. The case fatality rate was 26.1%. The most frequent complications found were Pneumonia, Encephalitis, Diarrhea and Dehydration. Age specific mortality, as expected, was highest in the 0 - 1 year age group (38.6%). A high proportion of the survivors (22.2%) showed recidual signs of brain damage and blind-ness. This study proved that active immunization against measles in Indonesia must have priority.