Clinicoepidemiological Study of Measles at Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Tropical and Communicable Diseases: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND:Measles remain a leading vaccine-preventable cause of child mortality worldwide and is still a public health problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 20 million people are affected by measles each year with 95% of measles deaths occurring in countries that have weak health infrastructures. Out breaks of Measles are still common in India.