Measles

Resurgence In Sao Paulo Threatens Elimination Of The Disease In Brazil

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, July 28th, 1997

A special immunization program has been set up to combat an outbreak of measles in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) "is working closely with the authorities of Sao Paulo state in order to cope with the resurgence of measles in that Brazilian city", according to Dr. Ciro A. de Quadros, Director of the Special Program for Vaccines and Immunization of PAHO.

Since the start of 1997, 846 suspected cases of measles have been reported to the Ministry of Health of Sao Paulo. Of these, 383 (45.3 percent) were confirmed as measles by laboratory, 127 (15 percent) were ruled out after analyses, and 336 (39.7 percent) continue...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB and Outbreaks Week

Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (1997-07-28)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry