[Measles surveillance in Belgium 1982-1989].
Since 1982, a network of general practitioners registers measles in Belgium. The trend is notably downwards in the whole country, but significantly more in the Flemish region than in Wallonia. A possible explanation is the lower vaccination coverage in Wallonia. In Flanders this coverage for persons under 20 years old is estimated at 65%. On the contrary in Wallonia it is no higher than 37%. For the country as a whole, the vaccination coverage is calculated at 48%. Moreover this type of registration allows an estimation of the severity of the illness by recording complication and hospitalization rates. Fifteen percent of the cases under 20 years old presented a complication, while 1.6% of the cases were hospitalized.
Van der Veken
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Instituut voor Hygiene en Epidemiologie, Dienst Epidemiologie, Brussel.
D000293:Adolescent; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*
D008458:Measles Vaccine
Mazelensurveillance in Belgie 1982-1989.