Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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jalali
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MEASLES EPIDEMICS TN KERMAN, IRAN
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Original Research
Original Research
In early 1990, an outbreak of measles occurred in Kerman, (population 257,
284) Iran. Overall, 475 cases were identified and four died (case fatality ratio 5.4
per thousand). Illness was limited primarily to children below 15 years of age 166
(22.3%) were in children under five, 573 (77%) between 5-14 and six (0.8%) above
15 years of age. The age of the cases ranged from five months to 35 years. The agespecific
attack rates were 3.9, 1.8,7.3 and 2.8 per 1,000 for children under I, 1-4,
5-9, and 10-14 years of age, respectively. Overall, 14 (1.9%) children with measles
were hospitalized for severe complications which consisted mainly of pneumonia,
otitis and gastroenteritis. Based on 745 cases with an immunization record vaccine
efficacy was calculated at 88%, indicating a slight problem with the cold chain or
the vaccine.
The outbreak has been primarily related to low immunization coverage during
the last 10 years. This outbreak again indicates the need to improve vaccine
coverage with the AIK -C existing vaccine, and also the advisability of a revaccination
programme at school age will need to be considered.
Measles epidemiology, measles outbreak, Iran epidemiology, measles incidence, measles morbidity
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MOHAMMAD H.
DAlE PARIZI
20031947532846006245
20031947532846006245
Yes
From the School of Medicine, Kerman University, of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran
MOHSEN
JANGHORBANI
20031947532846006246
20031947532846006246
No
KHIROLLAH
GHORBANI
20031947532846006247
20031947532846006247
No