Measles in the United Kingdom: can we eradicate it by 2010?

Asaria, Perviz; MacMahon, Eithne

doi:10.1136/bmj.38989.445845.7c

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“…By the first five months of 2006, there were 449 cases of measles reported in the UK, with the first death since 1992. As expected, the cases occurred in inadequately vaccinated or unvaccinated children [12]. Mumps cases also began rising in 1999 after many years, and by 2005 the UK was in the midst of a mumps epidemic with almost 5000 reports in the first month of 2005 alone [13].…”

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Vaccines and Autism – An Unlikely Connection

Chatterjee¹,

Moffatt²

2011

Autism - A Neurodevelopmental Journey From Genes to Behaviour

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Vaccines and Autism – An Unlikely Connection

Chatterjee¹,

Moffatt²

2011

Autism - A Neurodevelopmental Journey From Genes to Behaviour

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“…Measles, one of the most contagious diseases, is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus from the paramyxovirus family (1). Measles is characterized by a prodromal illness of fever, rhinitis, cough, and conjunctivitis followed by the appearance of a generalized maculopapular rash.…”

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Measles-related Hospitalizations and Complications in Japan, 2007-2008

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Objective In the present study we aim to describe the clinical features and related complications of severe measles requiring hospitalization in Japan in 2007 and 2008. Methods We extracted the records of patients diagnosed with measles between July and December in 2007 and 2008 from the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) inpatient database and the verified age distribution of patients with measles requiring hospitalization and the rate of measles-related complications. We also examined the rate of measles patients who were pregnant or had malignancies. Results We identified 1,037 inpatients in 377 hospitals; 879 in 158 in 2008. Overall, 554 (53.4%) were male. Patient age distribution showed two peaks; !4 years (21%) and 15-29 years (45%). Ninety (8.7%) patients had pneumonia, 22 (2.1%) had encephalitis, 7 (0.7%) had intestinal complications, 7 (0.7%) had conjunctivitis, 6 (0.6%) had meningitis, and 4 (0.4%) had otitis media. Patients aged !14 years were significantly more likely to have pneumonia (16.4%; p<0.001). The rate of encephalitis was relatively low in patients aged! 14 years (0.9%) compared with those aged 15-29 years (3.0%) and those aged "30 years (2.0%); the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.141). Of 31 pregnant women, 10 had spontaneous abortion or stillbirth. Twenty-eight patients had malignancies. Conclusion The present study adds important information to our knowledge of the clinical features of severe measles. Follow-up monitoring of the trends of this distressing disease using the DPC database will be essential.

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“…The virus is highly transmissible, and 90%-95% of the population must be immune to interrupt transmission [6,7]. Therefore, the rate of vaccination coverage (with 2 doses of vaccine) must be maintained at 190% [8].…”

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