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Is global measles eradication feasible?

C A de Quadros1

  • 1Sabin Vaccine Institute and Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, USA. ciro.dequadros@sabin.org

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
|September 23, 2006
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Measles vaccination has dramatically reduced disease incidence. Global measles eradication is feasible, preventing hundreds of thousands of child deaths annually and costly epidemics.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Vaccinology

Background:

  • Measles is a highly contagious disease, historically infecting nearly all children.
  • Despite widespread vaccination programs since the 1980s, 800,000 deaths annually, primarily in Africa, highlight the need for eradication.
  • Child survival rates can be significantly improved by eliminating measles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and impact of measles eradication.
  • To review progress towards measles elimination in the Americas.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of global vaccination program data.
  • Review of measles transmission interruption in the Americas since 1994.
  • Case study of Venezuela's last indigenous measles case in 2002.

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Main Results:

  • Measles is no longer endemic in the Americas, with transmission interrupted in most countries.
  • Three years have passed since the last indigenous measles case in Venezuela (September 2002).
  • Sustained interruption of measles transmission is achievable.

Conclusions:

  • Global measles eradication is feasible with appropriate strategies.
  • Eradication is a worthwhile investment to prevent child mortality and costly epidemics.
  • A measles-free world is an attainable goal.