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The 1846 measles outbreak in the Faroe Islands was unusual for being well studied. [174] Measles had not been seen on the islands for 60 years, so almost no residents had any acquired immunity. [174] Three-quarters of the residents got sick, and more than 100 (1–2%) died from it before the epidemic burned itself out. [174]
Vaccination resulted in a 75% decrease in deaths from measles between 2000, and 2013, with about 85% of children worldwide being currently vaccinated. [ 4 ] Treatment
In early 2010, there was a serious outbreak of measles in the Philippines with 742 cases, leaving four unvaccinated children dead in the capital city of Manila. [104] In late 2013, it was reported in the Philippines that 6,497 measles cases occurred which resulted in 23 deaths. [105] In 2014 the Philippines experienced a large measles outbreak.
Finally, in outbreak settings, both measles vaccine and measles immunoglobulin can be given to household contacts and those at high risk like pregnant women and young infants to help prevent others from getting sick. [6] Image 16 of measles video
Outbreaks of Measles, a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Initial symptoms typically fever and a red rash. Initial symptoms typically fever and a red rash. More serious complications can sometimes develop.
The 2019 Samoa measles outbreak began in September 2019. [5] As of 6 January 2020, there were over 5,700 cases of measles and 83 deaths, out of a Samoan population of 200,874. [ 4 ] [ 6 ] Over three per cent of the population were infected. [ 7 ]
The 2019 measles outbreaks refer to a substantial global increase in the number of measles cases reported, relative to 2018. [1] As of April 2019, the number of measles cases reported worldwide represented a 300% increase from the number of cases seen in the previous year, constituting over 110,000 measles cases reported in the first three months of 2019.
The virus causes measles, a highly contagious disease transmitted by respiratory aerosols that triggers a temporary but severe immunosuppression.Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes and a generalized, maculopapular, erythematous rash and a pathognomonic Koplik spot seen on buccal mucosa opposite to lower 1st and 2nd molars.