title: Measles--Puerto Rico, 1993, and the measles elimination program.
abstract: In the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a resurgence of measles peaked in 1990 when 1805 cases (51.3 cases per 100,000 population) and 12 measles-related deaths were reported. This report summarizes the persistence of measles transmission in Puerto Rico in 1993 and describes the Puerto Rico Measles Elimination Program.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D012411:Rubella Vaccine