Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Measles, United
States -- Weeks 5-8, 1982
In the 4-week period January 31-February 27, 1982 (reporting
weeks
5-8), 45 cases of measles were reported to CDC--an average of fewer
than 12 cases per week. This total is 76.7% below the 193 cases
reported in the same period in 1981, the previous record low. Only
26
(0.8%) of the nation's 3,144 counties reported measles to CDC in
this
period (Figure 4).
Of the 45 measles cases, 2 were imported, 1 each from El
Salvador
and England. Both imported cases were reported from California.
No
secondary cases related to these importations have been reported.
Reported by Immunization Div, Center for Prevention Svcs, CDC.
Editorial Note
Editorial Note: The 45 measles cases reported in this 4-week
period
represent a
99.9% reduction from the 48,510 cases reported in the
same period in 1962, the year preceding measles-vaccine licensure.
During this period in 1982, 99.2% of the nation's counties reported
no
measles, suggesting that measles transmission has been interrupted
in
these areas.
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