Respiratory Complications of Measles in the Pediatric Ward of the Regional Hospital of Kindia/Guinea

Introduction: Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus belonging to the morbillivirus genus, the measles morbillivirus species and the Paramyxoviridae families. The aim was to study respiratory complications due to measles in children aged 1 to 15 in the pediatric ward of the Kindia regional hospital. Materials and Methods: A transversal descriptive study was carried out in the pediatrics department of the Kindia Regional Hospital from October 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, on children aged 1 to 15 years hospitalized for measles with respiratory complications. Results: 53 cases of measles were recorded, i.e. 11.71% of hospital pathologies including 32 cases of respiratory complications, i.e. 60.38% with an M/F sex ratio of 1.66, male predominance of 62.5%, and a mean age of 4.10 ± 2.8 years. The outcome was favorable in 90.62% of our patients. The mortality was 9.38% with an average hospital stay of 6.8 ± 3.04 days. Conclusion: The respiratory complication of measles is a serious pathology due to the risk of mortality that it can cause, a consultation followed by rapid treatment can contribute to a reduction in complications and a faster cure.