Abstract:
Objective: To study the clinical and laboratory char
acteristics of measles in adults. Material and methods:
208 patients were observed, 152 of whom were adults,
hospitalized in the infectious diseases department of the
multidisciplinary clinic of the Tashkent Medical Academy
in 2024. Results: In adults, the disease is more severe than
in children, with severe symptoms of intoxication, more
frequent complications and characteristic stages of the
disease. Age and vaccination aspects, as well as the preva
lence of complications such as bronchitis, were analyzed.
Conclusions: The results obtained emphasize the impor
tance of timely diagnosis and vaccination to reduce the
severity of measles in this age group.
