Measles: the disease, epidemiology, history and vaccination programs in Chile

Measles, one of most important inmuno-preventable diseases, remains as a worldwide concern issue with an important morbidity and mortality. Particularly in the America region declared free of measles in 2010 by WHO, they still appear imported cases that origin outbreaks of variable magnitude in susc...

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Published inRevista chilena de infectología Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 417 - 429
Main Authors Delpiano, Luis, Astroza, Leonor, Toro, Jorge
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Chile 01.08.2015
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Chile - epidemiology
Disease Notification - statistics & numerical data
Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data
Health Promotion
Humans
Incidence
Mass Vaccination - methods
Measles - epidemiology
Measles - pathology
Measles - therapy
Morbillivirus - immunology
Morbillivirus - pathogenicity
Public Health - statistics & numerical data
Chile
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Summary:Measles, one of most important inmuno-preventable diseases, remains as a worldwide concern issue with an important morbidity and mortality. Particularly in the America region declared free of measles in 2010 by WHO, they still appear imported cases that origin outbreaks of variable magnitude in susceptible subjects usually none vaccinated which is the current situation in Santiago, the capital city of Chile. In this review we present characteristics of the etiological agent, the disease, epidemiological aspects with national historical focus, impact of immunization programs and outbreaks in Chile, in order to contribute to knowledge and management of this always present public health problem.
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ISSN:0716-1018
DOI:10.4067/S0716-10182015000500008