Measles outbreak in Qassim, Saudi Arabia 2007: epidemiology and evaluation of outbreak response

Background Worldwide efforts for measles elimination are made possible due to the availability of a highly effective measles vaccine. In spite of highly vaccinated population, a measles outbreak occurred in Qassim province of Saudi Arabia, during January–August 2007. Methods An outbreak investigatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of public health (Oxford, England) England), 2008-12, Vol.30 (4), p.384-390
Hauptverfasser:	Jahan, Saulat, Al Saigul, Abdullah Mohammed, Abu Baker, Mohammed Ahmad Mohammed, Alataya, Ayman Osman, Hamed, Shamandy Abdul Rahim
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Children Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data Epidemiology Female Health Protection Humans Immunization Immunization Programs - statistics & numerical data Immunoglobulin M - blood Infant Infant, Newborn Male Measles Measles - epidemiology Measles - immunology Measles - prevention & control Measles Vaccine - administration & dosage Middle Aged outbreak Outbreaks Public Health Qassim Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia - epidemiology surveillance Young Adult
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