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  • Title: Measles outbreak in Sri Lanka, 1999-2000.
    Author: Puvimanasinghe JP, Arambepola CK, Abeysinghe NM, Rajapaksa LC, Kulatilaka TA.
    Journal: J Infect Dis; 2003 May 15; 187 Suppl 1():S241-5. PubMed ID: 12721920.
    Abstract:
    A large measles outbreak occurred in Sri Lanka from October 1999 through June 2000 following a period of low incidence. During this period, >15,000 suspected cases were reported to the central Epidemiological Unit of the Department of Health Services. The outbreak was investigated through review of surveillance data for 1999-2000, which were compared with previous surveillance data. Among the clinically confirmed cases, the highest morbidity rate (114/100,000 population) was observed among children <9 months of age. Nearly 54% of the cases were among persons >/=15 years old, and this percentage had increased over the previous decade. Forty percent of cases had a history of measles vaccination. There were 5 deaths, giving a case-fatality rate of 0.1%. Action taken during the outbreak and plans for future outbreak prevention strategies were also evaluated.
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