Background: Zinc deficiency, common in developing countries, is associated with decreased
immunocompetence. Zinc supplementation benefits children with acute and persistent
diarrhea and prevents pneumonia. Most deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases are from
measles and whooping cough; pneumonia is the most common complication of measles
and often the proximate cause of related deaths. Objective: We evaluated the effect of zinc
supplementation on episodes of illness in children with measles accompanied by …