Brote de sarampión en la provincia de Córdoba, Argentina, en 1998. / [Measles outbreak in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, in 1998]

ABSTRACT

The World Health Organization had the global target of reducing reported measles incidence from pre-vaccination era in American countries by 1995, to later eliminate indigenous measles transmission. The countries that have given priority to measles control have substantially reduced morbidity and mortality. Despite that, measles has continued occurring in epidemic outbreaks. This paper describes and analyses the outbreak occurred in Cordoba province, Argentina, in 1998. Out of 195 serum samples analysed from suspected cases, 28 (14.4