Progress toward Measles Eradication in the Region of the Americas
| العنوان: | Progress toward Measles Eradication in the Region of the Americas |
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| المؤلفون: | Monica Brana, Peter Carrasco, Gina Tambini, Ciro A. de Quadros, Hector S. Izurieta |
| المصدر: | The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 187:S102-S110 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University Press (OUP), 2003. |
| سنة النشر: | 2003 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adolescent, Measles Vaccine, Developing country, Measles, Indigenous, Environmental health, Humans, Immunology and Allergy, Medicine, Child, Immunization Programs, business.industry, Transmission (medicine), Incidence, Infant, medicine.disease, Virology, Vaccination, Pan American Health Organization, Infectious Diseases, Immunization, Measles virus, Child, Preschool, Population Surveillance, Vaccination coverage, Americas, business, Developed country |
| الوصف: | Since 1994, when the goal of interrupting indigenous measles transmission was adopted, important progress has been made toward the control of measles in the Americas. Thirty-nine (95%) of 41 countries reporting to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) conducted catch-up vaccination campaigns during 1989-1995 and follow-up measles campaigns every 4 years. Routine (keep-up) vaccination coverage in the Region increased from 80% in 1994 to 94% in 2000. Measles vaccination coverage ranged between 75% and 99% in 2000 and between 53% and 99% in 2001. As a result, in 2001, the total number of confirmed measles cases reached a record low of 537, 99% lower than the number reported in 1990. In 2002, only Venezuela and Colombia had known indigenous transmission. As of January 2003, no known indigenous measles transmission had occurred in the Region since November 2002. This is due to high political commitment and implementation of PAHO's recommendations, including strengthened supervision and monitoring to improve accountability at the local level. |
| تدمد: | 1537-6613 0022-1899 |
| DOI: | 10.1086/368032 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::436bdd54db291641f668a70c608413ff https://doi.org/10.1086/368032 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....436bdd54db291641f668a70c608413ff |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 15376613 00221899 |
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| DOI: | 10.1086/368032 |