Measles eradication: field guide
Series: Technical PaperPublisher: PAHO ; Washington D.C. ; 1999Description: v, 70 p; ill., tblsISBN: 92-75-13041-8Subject(s): <MEASLES> | <INFECTIOUS DISEASES> | <PREVENTIVE MEDICINE> | <HEALTH SERVICES> | <MANUALS>Summary: Outlines PAHO's vaccination strategy for outbreak prevention and measles eradication to provide health personnel involved in measles eradication with a management guide for developing and implementing eradication activities. Provides valuable background information about measles and covers the epidemology of measles, clinical aspects of the disease, proper handling and delivery of measles vaccines, and methods of labotartory confirmation of measles infection. Informs of effective surveillance strategies for measles cases and provides guidelines for case investigation. Appends prototype form that can be modified for lcoal surveillance purposes.General
Outlines PAHO's vaccination strategy for outbreak prevention and measles eradication to provide health personnel involved in measles eradication with a management guide for developing and implementing eradication activities. Provides valuable background information about measles and covers the epidemology of measles, clinical aspects of the disease, proper handling and delivery of measles vaccines, and methods of labotartory confirmation of measles infection. Informs of effective surveillance strategies for measles cases and provides guidelines for case investigation. Appends prototype form that can be modified for lcoal surveillance purposes.
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