Measles outbreak in Bulgaria: poor maternal educational attainment as a risk factor for medical complications

Discussion: The extent of this outbreak with a high case-fatality rate and high proportion of medical complications calls for resolute public health action. We found vaccination and maternal education to be crucial conduits of curbing medical complications from measles infections. Ultimately, the goal is measles elimination in Europe by 2015, and these data hint at intervention entry points.

Source: The European Journal of Public Health - July 23, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lim, T.-A., Marinova, L., Kojouharova, M., Tsolova, S., Semenza, J. C. Tags: Infectious diseases Source Type: research