Characteristics of Children with Measles Hospitalized at dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado in 2014-2016

Background : Measles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is a highly infectious illness caused by the rubeola virus. Complications from measles are fairly common and are more likely to be worse for patients who have weak immune systems. Material: This study was a retrospective descriptive study. Data obtained from medical records of patients with measles who were hospitalized at Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado in the period 2014 to 2016. Results: There were 113 patients who hospitalized, consist of 51 girls (45.1%) and 62 boys (54.9%). The distribution of age was 33 children (29.2%) aged 0-5 years, 62 children (54.9%) aged 5-10 years, 14 children (12.4%) aged 10-15 years and 4 children (3.5%) aged 15-18 years. Complic~tions most frequently encountered was bronchopneumonia in 48 cases (42.5%), diarrhea in 46 cases (40.7%) and febrile seizures in 19 cases (16.8%). Nutritional status in patients who have been especially good nutrition present in 85 cases (75.2%), under nutrition in 23 cases (20.4%) and obesity in 5 cases (4.4%). Length of hospitalization as 7 days was found almost in most cases with total 87 (77%) and the rest for more than 7 days was found in 26 cases (23%). Number of patients with measles immunization were 76 cases (67.3%) ,booster 23 cases and 14 cases without measles immunization (20.3 % VS 12.4%). There was 22 patients with immunization (28.9%) have complications, From cases with booster 4 (17.4%) of them have complications and without immunization 6 (42.9%) of them have complications. Conclusion : Most complications found were bronchopneumonia followed by diarrhea.