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Hospital-acquired infections and unvaccinated children due to chronic diseases: an investigation of the 2017–2019 measles outbreak in the northern region of Vietnam

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Background: Measles remains a major public health burden worldwide. Parents often hesitate to vaccinate children with chronic diseases. We investigated the association between the percentage of vaccination and chronic diseases and explore hospital infections’ role in the 2017–2019 measles outbreak across northern Vietnam provinces. Methods: A total of 2,064 children aged 0–15 years old admitted for measles to the National Children’s Hospital during the outbreak were included in the study. Dem...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1186/s12879-024-09816-w

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University of Oxford
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0000-0002-3796-6162
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https://ror.org/029chgv08
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BioMed Central
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Volume:
24
Issue:
1
Article number:
948
Publication date:
2024-09-10
Acceptance date:
2024-08-27
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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English
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2250407
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2024-09-10
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