The Epidemiology of Measles: Thirty Years of Vaccination

摘要: Measles has been called the greatest killer of children in history. Over centuries, it responsible for severe epidemics throughout world. Although mortality rates from measles fell when socioeconomic conditions improved developed countries, is still a major preventable cause childhood developing countries. vaccine was first licensed 30 years ago, and one most cost-effective public health tools available. Through its use, many countries have reduced morbidity to small fraction preimmunization levels, an estimated 1.54 million measles-associated deaths over 90 cases are prevented each year. Nonetheless, as September 1994, World Health Organization estimates that globally 45 1.19 occur annually due measles.