MEASLESKei Kurosu

In much of the world, measles is still a deadly disease

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Preventing Measles costs less than 1 US dollar

Measles Fact Sheet. World Health Organization. 02 Nov. 2010

Outline What is Measles? Signs and Symptoms Who is at Risk? Transmission Treatment Prevention Global Health Response

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MEASLES is a viral disease that infects the throat and lungs

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Measles presents itself in three stages

First Sign: Mild-moderate fever

Initial Stage (3 C’s): Coryza Cough Conjunctivitis

Measles presents itself in three stages

Second Stage (2-3 days): Koplik’s spots High fever Rash

A rash occurs in the final stages

Third Stage (>3 days) Rash SPREADS

In most people the Rash DISAPPEARS after 4-5 days

In 30% of patients severe complications arise

Low platelet count

Brain swelling

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The main at risk groups are children and the malnourished

Vitamin A deficiency

Measles is incredibly contagious

coughing and sneezing People who recover are immune

Measles is easily treated if one has the resources

Good nutrition, adequate fluid intake vitamin A supplements

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Prevention is possible through vaccination

By 2000, measles practically eliminated in the US

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The Measles vaccine is cheap!

Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) Two (2) doses of the vaccine

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There is a lack of immunization coverage in Africa and SE Asia

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Access to healthcare in developing countries is rare

Inaccessible immunization services Poverty, poor health systems, lack of

information

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Several organizations have made a joint effort to eliminate Measles

FOURTH Millennium Development Goal (MDG 4)

The Measles Initiative

The implementation of the vaccine has changed the world

measles mortality reduced by 90% Vaccinated nearly 700 million

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MCV coverage is inversely proportional to the number of cases

• 224,408 cases reported• 164,000 deaths (2008)• 82% MCV coverage • 60% of countries reached >=90% MCV coverage

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Thank You

Sources http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factshee

ts/fs286/en/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/measl

es/ 

http://www.who.int/features/qa/53/en/index.html

http://measlesinitiative.org http://www.vaccineinformation.org/measl

es/qandavax.asp