A measles outbreak at the beginning of the year 2000 in Dong Thap province
- Author:
Ai Quoc Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
measles
- MeSH:
Measles;
Measles Vaccine;
epidemiology;
Disease Outbreaks
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2001;11(2):65-67
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 99 cases of measles at the beginning of the year 2000 in Dong Thap province (52 male, 47 female, the average age of 5,5). 38 cases had complications. The distribution by age: there were 5 cases under 4 months old, 4 cases from 9-11 months old, 29 cases over 1 year old. 59 cases had been vaccinated, in which 34 cases had vaccinated with day identified on card or number of vaccination and 25 cases of vaccination, but the vaccinated day was not determined.
