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[Measles outbreak in Tormaleo (Asturias)]
I Cortina Martínez1, R Hernández Mejía, J Fernández Rodríguez
1Area de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Dpto. de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturias.
Revista De Sanidad E Higiene Publica
|March 1, 1992
Summary
An unexpected measles outbreak in Tormaleo revealed high vaccine effectiveness. The study highlights the significantly higher risk of measles infection for unvaccinated children.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Vaccinology
Background:
- Investigated an unusually severe measles outbreak in Tormaleo.
- Focused on a high proportion of cases occurring in older children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To understand the measles outbreak dynamics in Tormaleo.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the measles vaccine in this population.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a retrospective cohort study after the epidemic.
- Identified unvaccinated children as the at-risk group and vaccinated children as the protected group.
- Analyzed clinical diagnoses in 92 children (41 males, 51 females) with 36 measles cases.
Main Results:
- Highest measles incidence observed in children aged 12-14 years.
- Incidence rates: 84% in unvaccinated, 15% in vaccinated children.
- Calculated global measles vaccine effectiveness at 82%.
Conclusions:
- The measles vaccine demonstrated significant effectiveness, consistent with other research.
- Unvaccinated individuals faced an extremely high risk of measles infection during the outbreak.
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