Epidemiologic survey of documented measles outbreak in Tehran
| Author | 1 Mokhtari | en |
| Author | M Alavi Moghaddam | en |
| Author | D Yadegari | en |
| Author | Masoud Salehi | en |
| Author | F Shahim | en |
| Author | Iraj Zareban | en |
| Issued Date | 2004-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: In spite of extended vaccination programs against measles, it is the most preventive contagious disease that leads to death. For adaptation of WHO policy for measles in Iran; we should determine susceptible age population whom at present lay out of current vaccination program . Methods and Materials: In this descriptive study which was performed in the public health School of the Tehran medical university ; we obtained 131 documented measles cases among 650 suspected case of measles ( as WHO discrimination ) According to serum samples analysis ( capture IgM EIA 71% and 29 % HI ). Results: In this study 63. 4 % of cases were male and 39.6 % were females. Between patients, the most prevalent age group was between 15 - 19 years old. Two peaks of the time of the disease were March and June. History of past vaccination against measles showed that 43 % had unknown history; 24. 4 % had two vaccination; 39. 3 % had one vaccination and 3.1 % had no vaccination history. Conclusions: It is suggested (by further investigations in future) the need for revaccination of measles for age group of 15-19 in Iran will be determined | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Measles | en |
| Keyword | Vaccination | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Epidemiologic survey of documented measles outbreak in Tehran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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