title: Measles notifications -- the first year.
abstract: Measles is a major cause of childhood mortality in the developing world. Observed trends in the USA confirm the efficacy of a measles control programme. South Africa launched such a programme in 1975 with the introduction of free vaccine for all children. In order to enhance and monitor this campaign, measles became a notifiable condition on 24 August 1979. Notifications received in the first year are reviewed and the observed patterns are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013019:South Africa; D044465:White People