title: Epidemiological surveillance of measles through a network of sentinel general practitioners in Belgium.
abstract: Measles morbidity data were collected during 1982-1983 through a network of sentinel general practitioners. The annual incidence rate of the disease in the country was 80.3 per 1000 population with most of the cases seen between 2 and 6 years of age. Complications were encountered in 13.8% of all cases. Emphasis is put on developing a strategy for immunization against measles on a nationwide scale.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001530:Belgium; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine