EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF MEASLES IN BIHAR

Autor:	Babita Babita, Shankar Prakash, Sanjeev Suman
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Measles outbreak Outbreak Context (language use) Disease medicine.disease Measles Virology Rubella Immunization Epidemiology medicine business
Zdroj:	Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental sciences. 2:4695-4700
ISSN:	2278-4802 2278-4748
DOI:	10.14260/jemds/900
Popis:	CONTEXT: Measles is one of the leading causes of death in young children despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine. There is need to fasten the immunization project in Bihar in order to decrease the measles outbreak. AIM: The aim of this study was to study the epidemiology of measles in Bihar during September 2011 to December 2012. SETTING AND DESIGNS: One year three month study witch is based on data of measles surveillance project of Bihar. RESULT: This includes the total number of measles case and measles outbreak in Bihar during Sep 2011 to Dec 2012. The total number of measles case were 165(52.7%) and total number of measles outbreak were 47. the children that were immunized but developed disease were 22(32.9%) and the children that were unimmunized and developed disease were 143(57.2%). eight death were recorded. CONCLUSION: High vaccination coverage with two doses of measles and rubella containing vaccine should be introduced. This will decrease the outbreak and mortality.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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