Measles--United States, first 26 weeks, 1993. [Journal Article]
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1993 Oct 29; 42(42):813-6.
As of July 3, 1993 (week 26), local and state health departments had reported a provisional total of 167 measles cases for 1993--the lowest total reported for the first 26 weeks of any year since surveillance began in 1943 and a 99% decrease from the 13,787 cases reported during the first 26 weeks of 1990, the peak of the recent resurgence. Cases were reported from 18 states. This report summarizes the epidemiologic characteristics of measles cases reported for the first 26 weeks of 1993 and compares them with cases reported during 1989-1991.
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