Published Date: 2004-02-17 23:50:00
Subject: PRO> Measles - Congo DR (02): background
Archive Number: 20040217.0517

MEASLES - CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (02): BACKGROUND
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Date: Mon 16 Feb 2004
From: Dr. Steve Berger <mberger@post.tau.ac.il>
Source: The Gideon Database, Mon 16 Feb 2004 [edited]
<http://www.GideonOnline.com>


Democratic Republic of Congo: Background Data on Measles Incidence
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[The following information has been extracted from The Gideon
Database by Dr. Steve Berger]

Year / Vaccine coverage percent */ Cases reported

1974 / na / 57 774
1975 / na / 51 040
1977 / na / 43 451
1978 / na / 37 142
1979 / na / 29 497
1980 / 18 / 32 596
1981 / 23 / 38 142
1982 / 25 / 30 775
1983 / 30 / 21 057
1984 / 30 / 11 385
1985 / 40 / 19 508
1986 / 39 / 19 430
1987 / 41 / 14 666
1988 / 44 / 13 214
1989 / 41 / 11 178
1990 / 38 / 4564
1991 / 17 / na
1992 / 25 / na
1993 / 33 / 2749
1994 / 39 / 12 573
1995 / 27 / 5443
1996 / 21 / 9546
1997 / 20 / 5766
1998 / 20 / 15 271
1999 / 15 / 12 135
2000 / 46 / 8282
2001 / 37 / 8072
2002 / 45 / 30 466

*The primary source for these data is a WHO site
<http://www.who.int/vaccines-surveillance/WHOUNICEF_Coverage_Review/pdf/dr_congo.pdf>

They do not actually define 'coverage' ; however, parallel WHO
sites refer to INFANT [less than one year old - Mod.JW] coverage:
<http://www.who.int/vaccines-surveillance/graphics/htmls/meacovmap.htm>

--
Steve Berger
Geographic Medicine
Tel Aviv Medical Center
<Tel@post.tau.ac.il>

[These figures illustrate the magnitude of the problem. - Mod.CP]

See Also

Measles - Congo DR 20040215.0503
........................cp/pg/jw

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