Epidemiology of measles in a rural community

• DOI: 10.1007/bf02750822
• Publication Date: 2007-11-19T15:56:50Z
• Authors: J. Lobo; V. P. Reddaiah; S. K. Kapoor; L. M. Nath
• Keywords: Male; Rural Population; India; Infant; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; 0302 clinical medicine; Child, Preschool; Humans; Female; Child; Measles

In a rural population 15,680 children below 10 years of age were kept under surveillance by the multi purpose workers for one year (1984). Measles developed in 436. The maximum incidence occurred between 1 and 4 years of age, but infants 6 months and above were also affected. The first half of the year (January to June) saw the most number of cases. Complications developed in 88 children. The most frequent was diarrhea followed by bronchopneumonia. There were seven deaths.