Outbreak investigations of double measles in a two highly immunized hilly areas of district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2007

摘要

Background: Measles is the fifth largest killer disease among children in the world. In September, 2006, a community leader/worker informed us about an increase in cases of fever and rash in some hilly villages of district Kangra. We investigated two sequential outbreaks of measles to confirm the diagnosis and to formulate recommendations for prevention and control.