Measles

CDC notes improved prevention of outbreaks in Cambodia

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, January 28th, 2003

Improving vaccine coverage and surveillance can quickly have a positive impact on measles control in Cambodia, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cambodia is currently rebuilding its public health infrastructure following a long civil war and has limited trained personnel and logistic capacity. However, the country has made significant strides in the control of measles since 1999, found the report, in the January 10, 2003, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

"Rolling" vaccination campaigns have improved measles vaccination coverage in the country. These campaigns have led to a marked...

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