title: Measles: Winnipeg, 1973.
abstract: There were 688 reported cases of measles in Winnipeg from January to June 1973. Seventy-three cases (10.6%) occurred among previously immunized children, 59% of whom had received their inoculations at less than 1 year of age. Seventy-five cases (10.9%) were severe enough to require admission to hospital, and 92% of these patients developed complications, most often pneumonia. Since 89.4% of the cases occurred among nonvaccinated children and another 6.3% were due to immunization at less than 1 year of age, the nonuse and misuse of measles vaccine appear to be the major causes of the present epidemic.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008350:Manitoba; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine