EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF MEASLES IN BIHAR
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 26
Abstract
[b] CONTEXT[/b]: 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. [b]SETTING AND[/b] [b]DESIGNS[/b]: One year three month study witch is based on data of measles surveillance project of Bihar. [b]RESULT[/b]: 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. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: High vaccination coverage with two doses of measles and rubella containing vaccine should be introduced. This will decrease the outbreak and mortality.
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Babita , Sanjeev Suman, Shankar Prakash
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