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Public health interventions to reduce the secondary spread of measles

Measles is a highly communicable infectious disease, with 90% of susceptible contacts (those who have not had measles or are unimmunized) becoming infected after exposure to a person with measles. Serious complications include blindness, encephalitis, and pneumonia. Treatment is limited; however, me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Foerster, Vicki, Perras, Christine (Author), Spry, Carolyn (Author), Weeks, Laura Christine (Author)
Corporate Author: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Ottawa] Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health May 2015, 2015
Series:Rapid response report: systematic review
Subjects:
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Canada / Epidemiology
Measles / Prevention & Control
Disease Outbreaks / Prevention & Control
Measles / Epidemiology
Measles Vaccine
Measles / Transmission
Communicable Disease Control / Methods
Online Access:
Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references

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