Measles resurgence: a retrospective analysis of 55 cases.

Authors :: Leloup, P.
Barbarot, S.
Biron, A.
Peuvrel, L.
Briend-Godet, V.
Corne, F.
Raffi, F.
Biron, C.
Source :: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology; Dec2012, Vol. 26 Issue 12, p1585-1587, 2p
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The article offers information regarding a retrospective analysis of 55 cases of measles resurgence. It mentions that the incidence of higher percentages of measles patients and their hospitalizations are higher in France since 2008. It also mentions that the incidence of notified measles cases was 0.96 per 100,000 population in 2008 (604 cases), and rose to 2.5 per 100,000 in 2009 (1.544 cases) and approximately 2000 cases were reported from January to May 2010.