[Elimination of measles plan in the Valencia community: epidemiological surveillance in 2003]. / Plan de eliminación del sarampión en la Comunidad Valenciana: vigilancia epidemiológica en el año 2003.

AIMS: Describing the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the suspicions of measles notified in the CV during the year 2003 and evaluating the system of surveillance. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive study. SETTING: Community of Valencia (CV), Spain. PARTICIPANTS: Cases of suspected measles notified in 2003. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: Description of the data collected in the questionnaires (including names) of the Plan to Eliminate Measles of the CV, and obtaining of quality indicators for this plan and those proposed in the national action plan. RESULTS: From 43 notified suspicions, 11 (25.6%) were confirmed, 29 (67.4%) discarded, and 3 (7%) compatible. The rate of effect was 0.33 of 105. From 11 confirmed cases, 10 belonged to two outbreaks (one familiar and an other one communitary) and one was an isolated and imported case. 80% of areas of health were declared. The majority of the suspicions and all the cases were given in the first half of the year. Five cases were given in cohorts of age not submitted to the program of vaccination (minors of 15 months and major of 20 years), and 2 cases might have been avoidable in agreement with the program (6 and 12-year-old children not vaccinated). 40 samples of whey and 33 of urine were collect within the recommended periods. The majority of quality indicators were over the recommended ones (80%). CONCLUSIONS: In year 2003 no case of measles has taken place from autochthonous virus in the CV.

Plan de eliminación del sarampión en la Comunidad Valenciana: vigilancia epidemiológica en el año 2003 / Elimination of measles plan in the Valencia Community: epidemiological surveillance in 2003

Objetivo. Describir las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los casos de sospecha de sarampión notificados en la Comunidad Valenciana durante el año 2003 y evaluar el sistema de vigilancia. Diseño. Estudio descriptivo, transversal. Emplazamiento. Comunidad Valenciana (CV). Participantes. Casos de sospecha de sarampión notificadas en 2003. Mediciones principales. Descripción de los datos recogidos en las encuestas nominales del Plan de Eliminación del Sarampión de la CV y obtención de indicadores de calidad de éste y los propuestos desde el plan de acción a escala nacional. Resultados. De 43 sospechas notificadas, se confirmó el 25,6%, se descartó el 67,4% y fue compatible el 7%. La tasa de incidencia fue de 0,33 por 105 habitantes. De los 11 casos confirmados, 10 correspondían a 2 brotes (uno familiar y otro comunitario) y uno fue un caso aislado e importado. El 80% de las áreas de salud notificó sospechas de sarampión. La mayoría de sospechas y casos se dio en la primera mitad del año. Cinco casos pertenecían a grupos de edad no incluidos en el programa de vacunación (menores de 15 meses y mayores de 20 años) y 2 casos podrían haberse evitado (niños de 6 y 12 años no vacunados). Se recogieron 40 muestras de suero y 33 de orina. La mayoría de los indicadores de calidad se cumplió por encima de los valores recomendados (80%). Conclusiones. Durante 2003 no se declaró ningún caso de sarampión por virus autóctonos en la CV

Aims. Describing the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the suspicions of measles notified in the CV during the year 2003 and evaluating the system of surveillance. Design. Cross-sectional, descriptive study. Setting. Community of Valencia (CV), Spain. Participants. Cases of suspected measles notified in 2003. Main measurements. Description of the data collected in the questionnaires (including names) of the Plan to Eliminate Measles of the CV, and obtaining of quality indicators for this plan and those proposed in the national action plan. Results. From 43 notified suspicions, 11 (25.6%) were confirmed, 29 (67.4%) discarded, and 3 (7%) compatible. The rate of effect was 0.33 of 105. From 11 confirmed cases, 10 belonged to two outbreaks (one familiar and an other one communitary) and one was an isolated and imported case. 80% of areas of health were declared. The majority of the suspicions and all the cases were given in the first half of the year. Five cases were given in cohorts of age not submitted to the program of vaccination (minors of 15 months and major of 20 years), and 2 cases might have been avoidable in agreement with the program (6 and 12-year-old children not vaccinated). 40 samples of whey and 33 of urine were collect within the recommended periods. The majority of quality indicators were over the recommended ones (80%). Conclusions. In year 2003 no case of measles has taken place from autochthonous virus in the CV