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Measles encephalitis in early pregnancy and after delivery

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Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

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We present two cases of measles encephalitis, one in early pregnancy and one after delivery. In case 1, the patient became unconscious 6 days after the appearance of a rash and was treated with glycerol and immunoglobulin. In case 2, the patient became unconscious 6 days after the appearance of a rash and was also treated with glycerol and immunoglobulin. Both of them recovered without any neurological sequelae. Pregnancy is a risk factor for severe measles complications, and vaccination should be promoted much more in countries with poor measles control, such as Japan.

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  1. International Center for Medical Research and Treatment, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan

    Yasuyo Matsumoto, Toshiro Shirakawa, Akinobu Gotoh & Masato Kawabata

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    Ippei Morimoto

  3. Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan

    Takahiro Shibutani

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    Masaaki Mukubou

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Correspondence to Yasuyo Matsumoto.

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Matsumoto, Y., Morimoto, I., Shibutani, T. et al. Measles encephalitis in early pregnancy and after delivery. J Infect Chemother 11, 97–100 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10156-005-0372-4

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