MEASLES EPIDEMICS IN TURKEY AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Figure 2. Cases of measles' distrubition according to age groups in Turkey-2001 (Turkish Ministry of Health Data-www.saglik.gov.tr).

 

Table 2. Selected features of the measles outbreaks in devoloping countries.

Country
Dates of outbreak
Area of outbreak: population of area
Reported cases
Age range of cases
Diagnostic criteria
Chad 20 1993 N'Djamena: 530 965
19000
6 mos to >5 yrs Clinical
Korea 21 1993 Seoul and Seong-nam city: NA*
380
<9 mos to >9 yrs Laboratory
India 22 Jun-Jul 1996 Many districts in Uttar Pradesh: NA
6922
<9 mos to >5 yrs Clinical
Alaska 23 Feb-Apr 1996 Juneau: 29288
63
6-18 yrs Laboratory
Zimbabwe 24 Oct-Now 1996 Mbare suburb of Harare: NA
294
9-35 mos Clinical
Romania 25 Nov 1996-Jun 1998 Nationwide: 22.6 million
32915
<2 yrs - 14 yrs Laboratory
Malawi 26 Nov 1996-Jun 1998 Blantyre city: 478 155
674
<1 yrs - 19 yrs Clinical
Sudan 27 March 1997-July 1999 Suburban Khartoum: 500 000
>141
<9 mos - 14 yrs Laboratory
India 28 Dec 1998-Feb 1999 Chandigarh Territory: NA
283
<15 yrs Laboratory
Thailand 29 Sep-Oct 2000 Bangkok: NA
41
6 mos to >12 mos Laboratory
Korea 30 March 2000-Jan 2001 Nationwide: 47.7 million
39537
<9 mos to >9 yrs Laboratory
Turkey 15 Jan-Jul 2001 Sirnak Province: 353 000
1243
<9 mos to >10 yrs Lab. & Clin.
Venezuela 31 Aug 2001-Jul 2002 Zulia, Falcon+14 States: NA
2416
<5 yrs - 24 yrs Laboratory
Colombia 31 Jan-Jul 2002 19 Muni. Bordered Ven.:NA
68
<10 yrs - 29 yrs Laboratory

* Not Available