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Progress toward measles and rubella elimination in Egypt.
- Source :
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The Journal of infectious diseases [J Infect Dis] 2011 Jul; Vol. 204 Suppl 1, pp. S318-24. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Measles and rubella were common infectious diseases in Egypt during the prevaccine era. Monovalent measles vaccine was introduced in 1977, and measles vaccination coverage increased from <50% to >90% from 1980 to 1999; however, measles outbreaks continued to occur at 2- to 4-year intervals during this period. After the introduction of a second routine dose of measles vaccine as a combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in 1999 and the implementation of measles immunization campaigns targeting 6- to 16-year-old children during 2000-2003, reported measles cases dramatically decreased by 2003. In 2002, Egypt established a goal to eliminate measles and rubella and to prevent congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2010. Large-scale rubella and measles outbreaks in 2005-2007, however, led to a revision of the plan of action to achieve the 2010 goals. A nation-wide measles-rubella immunization campaign, targeting children, adolescents, and young adults 2-20 years old, was conducted in 2 phases during 2008-2009 and achieved coverage >95%. With the decrease to record low levels of cases of measles and rubella in 2009 and 2010, Egypt should achieve measles and rubella elimination in the near future, but high coverage(>95%) with 2 doses of measles-rubella vaccine needs to be maintained, measles-rubella surveillance strengthened, and CRS surveillance developed.<br /> (Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2011.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Antibodies, Viral blood
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks
Egypt epidemiology
Humans
Immunization Programs organization & administration
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza, Human epidemiology
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine adverse effects
National Health Programs
Population Surveillance
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital prevention & control
Time Factors
Vaccination
Young Adult
Measles epidemiology
Measles prevention & control
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine administration & dosage
Rubella epidemiology
Rubella prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1537-6613
- Volume :
- 204 Suppl 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21666180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir123