Primary and secondary vaccine failure may explain the 1992 measles epidemic in Cape Town.
The 1992 measles epidemic in Cape Town--a changing epidemiological pattern.
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Abstract
Over the last 6 years there has been a decline in the incidence of measles in Cape Town. However, during August 1992 an outbreak occurred, with cases reported at many schools in children presumably immunised. The objectives of this study were to characterise the epidemic in Cape Town and to determine possible reasons for the outbreak. The investigation consisted of two components--a description of the epidemic and an investigation of an outbreak at one primary school. Results indicate that during the last 4 months of the year, 757 cases were notified in Cape Town, compared with 144 in the first 8 months. The epidemic affected mainly white and coloured children over 5 years of age (P
Affiliation
Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.
External References
- PubMed ID:
- 7740350
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