Measles surveillance in Canada: Trends for 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measles elimination status was achieved in Canada in 1998. The Public Health Agency of Canada compiles evidence for the Pan American Health Organization to confirm that criteria for the verification of measles elimination continue to be met.

Objective

To describe measles activity in Canada for 2014 in order to support Canada's ongoing measles elimination status.

Methods

Using data captured by the Canadian Measles and Rubella Surveillance System and the Measles and Rubella Surveillance pilot project during 2014, the distribution of measles cases by demographics, immunization status and hospitalization were assessed, outbreak characteristics were summarized and genotypic and phylogenetic analyses were conducted and described.

Results

During 2014, 418 m

SUBMITTER: Sherrard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5864420 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature