Measles, immunisation and disease: rapid epidemiological assessment in two trans-Yamuna villages of Delhi.
A community investigation was conducted in 2 villages of east Delhi, having 15,000 population. Ten per cent households were selected from both the villages by systematic random sampling and all the under 3-year children in selected households were included in the study. A total of 126 under 3-year children from 360 households were investigated. Total children immunised against measles were 86. Most of the 86 immunised children were vaccinated between 9 and 11 completed months. Of the 80 children aged 12 months or above, 12(15%) were unimmunised. Main reason behind non-immunisation was parental apathy. Of the total 126 surviving under 3-year children, 12(9.52%) had a history of probable measles. Two of these children had already measles before they could be eligible for measles vaccination as per the current schedule.
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Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi 110095.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012494:Sampling Studies; D015996:Survival Rate
D008458:Measles Vaccine