Epidemiologic survey of documented measles outbreak in Tehran

1 Mokhtari; M Alavi Moghaddam; D Yadegari; Masoud Salehi; F Shahim; Iraj Zareban

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Epidemiologic survey of documented measles outbreak in Tehran

Author(s):

1 Mokhtari^1,*,

M Alavi Moghaddam²,

D Yadegari³,

Masoud Salehi⁴,

F Shahim⁵,

Iraj Zareban⁶

1Virology dept, Faculty of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and health services, Tehran, Iran.

2Emergency medicine dept, Faculty of medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and health services, Tehran, Iran.

3Tropical and infectious disease dept, Faculty of medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and health services, Tehran, Iran.

4Tropical and infectious disease dept, Faculty of medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and health services, Zahedan, Iran.

5General physician.

6Public health dept, Zabol faculty of medical sciences, Zabol, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 6, issue 2; e95020

Published online:Jun 15, 2004

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 26, 2004

Accepted:Jun 02, 2004

How to Cite:1 MokhtariM Alavi MoghaddamD YadegariMasoud SalehiF ShahimIraj Zarebanet al.Epidemiologic survey of documented measles outbreak in Tehran.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.6(2):e95020.

Abstract

Background: In spite of extended vaccination programs against measles, it is the most
preventive contagious disease that leads to death. For adaptation of WHO policy for measles
in Iran; we should determine susceptible age population whom at present lay out of current
vaccination program .
Methods and Materials: In this descriptive study which was performed in the public health
School of the Tehran medical university ; we obtained 131 documented measles cases among
650 suspected case of measles ( as WHO discrimination ) According to serum samples
analysis ( capture IgM EIA 71% and 29 % HI ).
Results: In this study 63. 4 % of cases were male and 39.6 % were females. Between patients,
the most prevalent age group was between 15 - 19 years old. Two peaks of the time of the disease
were March and June. History of past vaccination against measles showed that 43 % had
unknown history; 24. 4 % had two vaccination; 39. 3 % had one vaccination and 3.1 % had no
vaccination history.
Conclusions: It is suggested (by further investigations in future) the need for revaccination of
measles for age group of 15-19 in Iran will be determined

Keywords

Measles

Vaccination

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