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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Ever since the introduction of the measles vaccine, there has been a marked reduction of the incidence of this disease in the population, the widespread use of measles vaccine has led to a greater than 99% reduction in measles cases in the United States, when compared with the pre-vaccine era. Therefore the most effective way of preventing measles is with active immunization, provided by the this vaccine, which is often incorporated with the rubella and/or mumps vaccines, in the MMR vaccine, in countries where these illnesses represent a problem. Unfortunately, measles is still a common disease in developing countries, where the virus is highly contagious and is able to spread across large areas, where vaccination is not widespread.[1][2][3]
Primary Prevention
References
- ↑ "Measles".
- ↑ Moss, William J; Griffin, Diane E (2012). "Measles". The Lancet. 379 (9811): 153–164. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62352-5. ISSN 0140-6736.
- ↑ "Measles vaccination".