Article de revue
A 60-year review on the changing epidemiology of measles in capital Beijing, China, 1951-2011
The incidence of measles has decreased significantly from 593.5/100,000 in 1951 (peaked at 2721.0/100,000 in 1955), to 0.5/100,000 in 2011 due to increasing vaccination coverage of 95%-99%. Incidence rebounded from 6.6/100,000 to 24.5/100,000 since 2005 and decreased after measles vaccine (MV) supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) in 2010. Measles antibody positive rate was 85%-95% in most of years since 1981. High-risk districts were spotted in Chaoyang, Fengtai and Changping districts in recent 15 years. Age-specific incidence and proportion of measles varied over time. The most affected population were younger children of 1–4 years before 1978, older children of 5–14 years in 1978–1996, infant of <1 years and adults of ≥15 years in period of aim to measles elimination.
Auteurs
Langues
- Anglais
Année de publication
2013
Journal
BMC Public Health
Volume
13
Type
Article de revue
Catégories
- Prestation de services
Maladies
- Rougeole
Pays
- Chine
Mots-clés
- Suivi de la couverture
Régions de l'OMS
- Région du Pacifique occidental
