Investigating the Cases of Measles among Children under 5 Years Old in Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Education Seminary Hospital

Abstract

Measles is one of the important and infectious diseases which has always been considered due to risk of mortality, physical and mental complications and the possibility of an epidemic. This disease is known as one of the most common and important diseases in Afghanistan which has serious effects on the general health of the society .in this study investigated the cases of measles among children under 5 years in Abu Ali Sina Balkhi education seminary hospital. This research is a descriptive-applied type of research that was conducted on children under 5 years of age in measles in the pediatric department of Abu Ali sina Balkhi education seminary hospital during in the 2022 year. The information was collected using patient files and then entered into spss28 software .The sample size was selected using Morgan’s table and Cochran’s formula of 200 children. The evidence showed that measles disorders in children under 5 years old. The finding show that (200) people, (99) people of pneumonia, (24) people pneumonia / AFE, (17) people of acute gastroenteritis, and (21) people of Croup, (19) people of Maningoencephalitis, and (20) people Otitis media disorder have been reported. Finding shows that in March (120)people (13.3%) ,in May (98) people (10.8%), in June (89)people (9.8%) ,in July (94)people (10.4%), in August (87)people (9,6%), in September (78) people (8.6%), in October (56) people (6.2%) , in November (76) people (8.4%) , in December(56) people (6.2%) , in January (44 ) people (4.8%) and in March (57)people (6.3%) came to Abu Ali Sina Balkhi hospital , the majority of whom were under 5 years old .