Measles outbreak among children & #8804;15 years old, Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India, 2017

Conclusions: Poor vaccination coverage led to the measles outbreak in East and West Jaintia Hills districts of Meghalaya. Strengthening the routine immunization systems and improving Vitamin A uptake is essential to prevent further outbreaks.

Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - January 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dipu Lowang Meera Dhuria Rajesh Yadav Pynshainam Mylliem Samir V Sodha Pradeep Khasnobis Source Type: research