Jamaica's measles elimination experience
American Journal of Public Health
; 89(8): 1254-5, 1999. gra
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in En
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This article describes the effort to eliminate measles from Jamaica and its impact on measles incidence.METHODS:
In addition to routine measles vaccination, the Jamaican Ministry of Health implemented a strategy of a 1-time only catch-up vaccination campaign, conducted in 1991, and periodic follow-up campaigns, the first of which occurred in 1995.RESULTS:
Since 1991, despite careful surveillance, no serologically confirmed indigenous cases of measles have occurred in Jamaica.CONCLUSIONS:
Measles virus circulation has been interrupted in Jamaica. The Jamaican experience provides further evidence that global measles eradicaion is achievable.(AU)
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Immunization Programs
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Measles
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
/
Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Language:
En
Journal:
American Journal of Public Health
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article