MEASLES OUTBREAK IN A POORLY VACCINATED REGION IN CAMEROON: A CASE SERIES STUDY, PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Measles outbreak in a poorly vaccinated region in Cameroon: a case series study, public health challenges and recommendations

Measles OREGA ARCTIC MINT is a highly contagious viral infection and still a leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in Africa; especially in unvaccinated populations.We reviewed the medical reports of the measles outbreak that occurred in Misaje, in the North west region of Cameroon from 11/03/2015 to 14/05/2015.Six measles cases were recorded

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MiR-223-3p as a Novel MicroRNA Regulator of Expression of Voltage-Gated K+ Channel Kv4.2 in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background/Aims: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a devastating cardiovascular disease with a high rate of morbidity and mortality, partly due to enhanced arrhythmogenicity.MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to participate in the regulation of cardiac ion channels and the associated arrhythmias.The purpose of this study was to test our hypothes

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