Panorama atual do sarampo no mundo: Risco de surtos nos grandes eventos no Brasil / Current landscape of measles in the world: risk of outbreaks in major events in Brazil
J. bras. med
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102(1)jan.-fev. 2014. graf
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMO
O sarampo é considerado uma das doenças infecciosas mais contagiosas do mundo (1), capaz de atingir todos os grupos etários, com risco particular em menores de cinco e naqueles entre 15 e 29 anos de idade (2), sendo uma das principais causas de morte evitáveis por vacina entre crianças (3). Frente aos recentes surtos de sarampo ocorridos no mundo, estaria o Brasil, que desde 2000 conseguiu eliminar a circulação do sarampo e na atualidade vem lidando apenas com surtos de pequena monta de casos importados, sob risco de grandes surtos durante a Copa do Mundo de 2014 e as Olimpíadas de 2016? Através de análises dos últimos surtos ocorridos em todo o mundo e pesquisa da cobertura vacinal no Brasil, os autores respondem a estas questões.
ABSTRACT
Measles is considered one of the most contagious diseases in the world (1). Its able to reach all of age groups with particular risk in under five and 15-29 years old (2). Its one of the main causes for evitable deaths for vaccine between children (3). According to recents measles outbreaks occurred in the world, Brazil is included in it, since 2000 has eliminated measles circulation and actually has been dealing with outbreaks of little dimension of imported cases, at risk of large outbreak during the World Cup 2014 and The Olympics Games 2016? Through analysis of the latest outbreaks ocurred all over the world and research of vaccine coverage in Brazil, the authors will answer to these questions.
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Main subject:
Measles Vaccine
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Disease Outbreaks
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Measles
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
J. bras. med
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Oswaldo Aranha/BR
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