title: Impact of measles outbreak response vaccination campaign in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
abstract: We assessed the impact of a measles outbreak response vaccination campaign (ORV) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Age-specific incidence rates were calculated before and after the ORV. Incidence rate ratios for the two time periods were compared and used to estimate expected cases and deaths prevented by ORV. The ratio of measles incidence rates in the age groups targeted and not targeted by ORV decreased from 5.8 prior to ORV to 1.8 (p<0.0001) after; 506 measles cases and 18 measles deaths were likely averted. These results support the need for revised recommendations concerning ORV in general settings in Africa.
authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. JGoodson@cdc.gov
authors: James L
authors: JL
authors: Goodson
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Wiesen
authors: Robert T
authors: RT
authors: Perry
authors: Ondrej
authors: O
authors: Mach
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Kitambi
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Kibona
authors: Elizabeth T
authors: ET
authors: Luman
authors: K Lisa
authors: KL
authors: Cairns
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine