PPT-Measles

A Public Health Presentation by Cindy Mui What is it A respiratory disease Caused by a virus of the same name also known as rubeola People who recover from measles are immune for the rest of their lives. What causes measles? Measles disease is caused by a virus. his virus infects humans, causing measles diseasein anyone who is not immunized or who has not previously Measles Disease: Q & A I have bee Immunisation. Activities . Quality . 5. th. African Measles and Rubella TAG Meeting. Nairobi, Kenya, 2-3 June 2015. Outline . Targets for measles elimination in AFR. M . & MR SIAs achievement . 11. th. Annual Meeting . The Measles Initiative . Washington, DC. 18-19. th. September, 2012. 2. “Immunization of children against measles is probably . the single most important (. and cost - effective) preventive measure in emergency . . Accelerating Progress towards Measles/Rubella Control and Elimination Goals Meeting. Geneva, Switzerland. June 19, 2016. Lance Rodewald. WHO China Country Office. Measles and Rubella Vaccination Schedule. Panel 01502. Vicki Stambos. The 13. th. Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 29. th. June to 1. st. July 2015. Vicki Stambos. Accelerating Progress Towards Measles and Rubella Control and Elimination Meeting. WHO Western Pacific Region. UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Region. 1. 21 June 2016. Geneva, Switzerland. Regional Measles and Rubella Goals. 2003. : Measles elimination to be used to strengthen routine immunization . --Who We Are--. Stephen Cochi, . MD, MPH. Global . Immunization Division. Centers . for . Disease Control & Prevention. What is the Measles & Rubella Initiative? . Anne Ray Charitable Trust. assessment. Dr. Satish Gupta. Measles Rubella Initiative Meeting. 18-19 September 2012. Washington DC. The India Measles SIA . India Technical advisory group on immunizations endorses the following. Delivery of second dose of measles vaccine should be via SIA in states with MCV1 coverage <80% . Accelerating progress towards measles and rubella elimination. Geneva, Switzerland 21-23 June 2016 . Jenny Rota, WHO consultant. Goal is to update information to reflect current responsibilities of the network, provide best practices, resources and guidelines. Measles Rubella Initiative - Partner’s meeting. Washington DC. September 7-8, 2017. Gatei wa Nganda. CDC Nigeria. Idea:. simple and extraordinary. Measles will be ….. … eliminated. ……. Great global progress in reduction of cases . . Accelerating Progress towards Measles/Rubella Control and Elimination Goals Meeting. Geneva, Switzerland. June 19, 2016. Lance Rodewald. WHO China Country Office. Measles and Rubella Vaccination Schedule. D. Amani Elgadal. D. efinition. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection. It is exanthematous disease with fever, cough, coryza (rhinitis) and conjunctivitis. . Measles. Etiology/agent factor . paramyxovirus.. morbillivirus. it is spherical in appearance ,measuring about 100~150nm in diameter . It has an outer envelope composed of M-protein, H-protein, F-protein, and internal core is RNA.. 1 PEDIATR IC SOT RECIPIENTS With low vaccination rates leading to the re - emergence of vaccine - preventable infections, measles exposure and infection pose a real risk to our solid organ transp