Measles-related MMWR Articles

Measles-related articles published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

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Measles Elimination Progress Reports

• Progress Toward Measles Control — African Region, 2001–2008
  MMWR Vol 58, No 37;1036-41 09/25/2009
• Progress Toward the 2012 Measles Elimination Goal — Western Pacific Region, 1990–2008
  MMWR Vol 58, No 24; 669-73 06/26/2009
• Progress Toward Measles Elimination — European Region, 2005–2008
  MMWR Vol 58, No 06;142 02/20/2009
• Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Japan, 1999-2008
  MMWR Vol 57, No 38;1049 09/26/2008
• Progress Toward Measles Mortality Reduction and Elimination — Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1997-2007
  MMWR Vol 57, No 10;267 03/14/2008
• Progress in Global Measles Control and Mortality Reduction, 2000-2006
  MMWR Vol 56, No 47;1237 11/30/2007
• Progress in Measles Control — Nepal, 2000-2006
  MMWR Vol 56, No 39;1028 10/05/2007
• Progress in Measles Control — Kenya 2002-2007
  MMWR Vol 56, No 37;969 09/21/2007
• Elimination of Measles — South Korea, 2001-2006
  MMWR Vol 56, No 13;304 04/06/2007
• Effects of Measles-Control Activities — African Region, 1999-2005
  MMWR Vol 55, No 37;1017 09/22/2006
• Progress in Reducing Global Measles Deaths, 1999-2004
  MMWR Vol 55, No 9;247 03/10/2006
• Progress in Measles Control — Zambia, 1999-2004
  MMWR Vol 54, No 23;581 06/17/2005
• Progress in Reducing Measles Mortality — Worldwide, 1999-2003
  MMWR Vol 54, No 8;200 03/04/2005
• Progress Toward Elimination of Measles and Prevention of Congenital Rubella Infection — European Region, 1990-2004
  MMWR Vol 54, No 7;175 02/25/2005
• Emergency Measles Control Activities — Darfur, Sudan, 2004
  MMWR Vol 53, No 38;897 10/01/2004
• Progress Toward Sustainable Measles Mortality Reduction — South-East Asia Region, 1999-2002
  MMWR Vol 53, No 25;559 07/02/2004
• Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Region of the Americas, 2002-2003
  MMWR Vol 53, No 14;304 04/16/2004
• Measles Mortality Reduction — West Africa, 1996-2002
  MMWR Vol 53, No 2;28 01/23/2004
• Update: Global Measles Control and Mortality Reduction — Worldwide, 1991-2001
  MMWR Vol 52, No 20;471 05/23/2003
• Public Health Dispatch: Absence of Transmission of the d9 Measles Virus — Region of the Americas, November 2002-March 2003
  MMWR Vol 52, No 11;228 03/21/2003
• Accelerated Measles Control — Cambodia, 1999-2002
  MMWR Vol 52, No 1;4 01/10/2003
• Progress Toward Interrupting Indigenous Measles Transmission — Region of the Americas, January-November 2001
  MMWR Vol 50, No 50;1133 12/21/2001
• Notice to Readers: Recommendations From Meeting on Strategies for Improving Global Measles Control, May 11-12, 2000
  MMWR Vol 49, No 49;1116 12/15/2000
• Progress Toward Interrupting Measles Transmission – Region of the Americas, Jan 1999 – Sept 2000
  MMWR Vol 49, No 43;986 11/03/2000
• Measles Eradication: Experience in Americas
  MMWR Vol 48, No SU01;57 12/31/1999
• Global Measles Control and Regional Elimination, 1998-1999
  MMWR Vol 48, No 49;1124 12/17/1999
• Progress Toward Measles Elimination – Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1980-1998
  MMWR Vol 48, No 47;1081 12/03/1999
• Progress Toward Measles Elimination – Southern Africa, 1996-1998
  MMWR Vol 48, No 27;585 07/16/1999
• Measles Control — South-East Asia Region, 1990-1997
  MMWR Vol 48, No 25;541 07/02/1999
• Progress Toward Global Measles Control and Regional Elimination, 1990-1997
  MMWR Vol 47, No 48;104 12/11/1998
• Advances in Global Measles Control and Elimination: Summary of the 1997 International Meeting
  MMWR Vol 47, No 11;1 07/24/1998
• Progress Toward Elimination of Measles from the Americas
  MMWR Vol 47, No 10;189 03/20/1998

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Epidemiology of Measles in the United States

• Measles—United States, January 1-August 24, 2013
  MMWR Vol 62, No 36;741-3 09/13/2013
• Measles – United States, 2011
  MMWR Vol 61, No 15;253-7 04/20/2012
• Measles — United States, 2005
  MMWR Vol 55, No 50;1348 12/22/2006
• Measles — United States, 2004
  MMWR Vol 54, No 48;1229 12/09/2005
• Epidemiology of Measles — United States, 2001-2003
  MMWR Vol 53, No 31;713 08/13/2004
• Measles – United States, 2000
  MMWR Vol 51, No 06;120 02/15/2002
• Measles – United States, 1999
  MMWR Vol 49, No 25;557 06/30/2000
• Epidemiology of Measles — United States, 1998
  MMWR Vol 48, No 34;749 09/03/1999
• Measles — United States, 1997
  MMWR Vol 47, No 14;273 04/17/1998

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Measles Outbreaks

• Measles outbreak associated with vaccine failure in adults — Federated States of Micronesia, February–August 2014
  MMWR. Vol 64, No 38, 1088-93 10/02/2015
• Notes from the Field: Measles Transmission in an International Airport at a Domestic Terminal Gate — April–May 2014
  MMWR. Vol 64, No 24, 679 06/26/2015
• Measles — United States, January 4–April 2, 2015
  MMWR. Vol 64, No 14, 373-6 04/17/15
• Measles outbreak — California, December 2014-February 2015
  MMWR Vol 64, No. 06;153-4 02/20/2015
• Measles — United States, January 1–May 23, 2014
  MMWR Vol 63,(Early Release);1-4 05/29/2014
• Notes from the Field: Measles — California, January 1–April 18, 2014
  MMWR Vol 63, No 16;362-3 04/25/2014
• Notes from the field: Measles outbreak among members of a religious community—Brooklyn, New York, March–June 2013
  MMWR Vol 62, No 36;752-3 09/13/2013
• Notes from the field: Measles outbreak associated with a traveler returning from India—North Carolina, April–May 2013
  MMWR Vol 62, No 36;753
• Measles outbreak associated with an arriving refugee — Los Angeles County, California, August–September 2011
  MMWR Vol 61, No 21;385-9 06/01/2012
• Measles — United States, 2011
  MMWR Vol 61, No 15;253 04/20/2012
• Measles — United States, January-May, 2011
  MMWR Vol 60, Early Release;1-4 05/24/2011
• Measles Imported by Returning U.S. Travelers Aged 6-23 Months, 2001-2011
  MMWR Vol 60, No 13; 397 04/8/2011
• Notes from the Field: Measles Outbreak — Hennepin County, Minnesota, February-March 2011
  MMWR Vol 60, No 13;421 04/08/2011
• Update: Measles — United States, January-July 2008
  MMWR Vol 57, No 33;893 08/22/2008
• Measles — United States, January 1-April 25, 2008
  MMWR Vol 57, No 18;494 05/09/2008
• Outbreak of Measles — San Diego, California, January-February 2008
  MMWR Vol 57, No 8;203 02/29/2008
• Multistate Measles Outbreak Associated with an International Youth Sporting Event — Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Texas, August-September 2007
  MMWR Vol 57, No 7;169 02/22/2008
• Measles Among Adults Associated with Adoption of Children in China — California, Missouri, and Washington, July-August 2006
  MMWR Vol 56, No 7;144 02/23/2007
• Measles Outbreak and Response — Fiji, February-May 2006
  MMWR Vol 55, No 35;963 09/08/2006
• Import-Associated Measles Outbreak — Indiana, May-June 2005
  MMWR Vol 54, No 42;1073 10/28/2005
• Preventable Measles Among US Residents, 2001-2004
  MMWR Vol 54, No 33;817 08/26/2005
• Postexposure Prophylaxis, Isolation, and Quarantine To Control an Import-Associated Measles Outbreak — Iowa, 2004
  MMWR Vol 53, No 41;969 10/22/2004
• Update: Measles Among Children Adopted from China
  MMWR Vol 53, No 21;459 06/04/2004
• Update: Multistate Investigation of Measles Among Adoptees from China — April 16, 2004
  MMWR Vol 53, No 15;323 04/23/2004
• Brief Report: Update: Measles Among Adoptees from China — April 14, 2004
  MMWR Vol 53, No 14;309 04/16/2004
• Measles Outbreak in a Boarding School — Pennsylvania, 2003
  MMWR Vol 53, No 14;306 04/16/2004
• Multistate Investigation of Measles Among Adoptees from China — April 9, 2004
  MMWR Vol 53, No 14;309 04/16/2004
• Brief Report: Imported Measles Case Associated with Nonmedical Vaccine Exemption — Iowa, March 2004
  MMWR Vol 53, No 11;244 03/26/2004
• Measles Outbreak Associated with an Imported Case in an Infant — Alabama, 2002
  MMWR Vol 53, No 2;30 01/23/2004
• Measles Epidemic Attributed to Inadequate Vaccination Coverage — Campania, Italy, 2002
  MMWR Vol 52, No 43;1044 10/31/2003
• Public Health Dispatch: Measles Epidemic — Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 13-September 13, 2003
  MMWR Vol 52, No 37;888 09/19/2003
• Measles Outbreak Among Internationally Adopted Children Arriving in the United States, February-March 2001
  MMWR Vol 51, No 49;1115 12/13/2002
• Outbreak of Measles — Venezuela and Colombia, 2001-2002
  MMWR Vol 51, No 34;757 08/30/2002
• Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome — United States and Mexico, 1997-1999
  MMWR Vol 49, No 46;1048 11/24/2000
• Measles Outbreak — Netherlands, April 1999-January 2000
  MMWR Vol 49, No 14;299 04/14/2000
• Transmission of Measles Among a Highly Vaccinated School Population — Anchorage, Alaska, 1998
  MMWR Vol 47, No 51;110 01/08/1999

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Measles Laboratory Information

• Notes from the Field: False-Positive Measles Test — Maine, February 2012
  MMWR Vol 61, No 21;396 06/01/2012
• Recommendations from an Ad Hoc Meeting of the WHO Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network (LabNet) on Use of Alternative Diagnostic Samples for Measles and Rubella Surveillance
  MMWR Vol 57, No 24;657 06/20/2008
• Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network, January 2004-June 2005
  MMWR Vol 54, No 43;1100 11/04/2005

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Measles Vaccination Information

• Measles Imported by Returning U.S. Travelers Aged 6-23 Months, 2001-2011
  MMWR Vol 60, No 13;397-400 04/08/2011
• Use of Combination Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
  MMWR Recommendations and Reports Vol 59, No RR03;1-12 05/07/2010
• Estimation of Measles Vaccination Coverage Using the Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) Method — Tamilnadu, India, 2002-2003
  MMWR Vol 55, No 1;16 04/28/2006
• Notice to Readers: Licensure of a Combined Live Attenuated Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine
  MMWR Vol 54, No 47;1212 12/02/2005
• Nationwide Measles Vaccination Campaign for Children Aged 6 Months-12 Years — Afghanistan, 2002
  MMWR Vol 52, No 16;363 04/25/-2003
• Notice to Readers: Resumption of Routine Schedule for Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine and for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine
  MMWR Vol 51, No 27;598 07/12/2002
• Notice to Readers: Shortage of Varicella and Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccines and Interim Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
  MMWR Vol 51, No 9;190 03/08/2002
• Nationwide Campaign for Vaccination of Adults Against Rubella and Measles — Costa Rica, 2001
  MMWR Vol 50, No 44;976 11/09/2001
• Measles Incidence Before and After Supplementary Vaccination Activities — Lusaka, Zambia, 1996-2000
  MMWR Vol 50, No 24;513 06/22/2001
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella — Vaccine Use and Strategies for Elimination of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome and Control of Mumps: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
  MMWR Vol 47, No 8;1 05/22/1998

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