Progress Toward Measles Elimination - China, January 2013-June 2019.
Journal
China CDC weekly
ISSN: 2096-7071
Titre abrégé: China CDC Wkly
Pays: China
ID NLM: 101767554
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Dec 2019
Historique:
entrez:
1
10
2021
pubmed:
1
12
2019
medline:
1
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
China has historically had high measles incidence and many associated deaths. A comprehensive measles elimination plan during 2006-2012 substantially reduced measles incidence; however, a resurgence occurred during 2013-2015.
In China, measles surveillance, outbreak response, research, and program evaluation were used to strengthen routine immunization and target immunization activities for eliminating measles. Measles incidence declined from 31 per million in 2015 to 2.8 in 2018; only one measles-associated death has been reported during 2018-June 2019.
The World Health Organization-recommended strategy to eliminate measles can be effective, including in large, densely populated countries like China.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
21-25Subventions
Organisme : World Health Organization
ID : 001
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
Copyright and License information: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2019.
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