Resurgimiento de sarampión en ia provincia de Córdoba, Argentina, en 2000. / [Resurgence of measles in the province of Cordoba, Argentina, in 2000]

ABSTRACT

Since 1993, ministers of health of countries of America established as a goal the eradication of measles by the year 2000. As a consequence of measles eradication vaccination strategy there has been a reduction in the incidence of reported cases. Despite that, measles has continued occurring in epidemic outbreaks in many Argentinian provinces. This paper describes and analyzes the outbreak which occurred at Córdoba province, in 2000. Out of 46 serum samples analyzed from suspected cases, 6 (13.3