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Measles cases fell to a record low--86 cases--in 2000. (Imported Cases a Problem).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

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| June 01, 2002 | Sullivan, Michele G. | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The number of measles cases in the United States fell to a record low in 2000, with a total of 86 confirmed cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health departments.

The tally represents a 14% drop from both 1998 and 1999, with 100 cases reported in each year, according to the CDC (MMWR 51[6]:120-23, 2002).

Of the 86 cases in 2000, 26 were associated with an imported virus. Of the 60 indigenous cases, 18 were linked to an imported case, 9 involved an imported virus, and 33 came from an unknown source.

Measles was imported into the United States from 10 countries. The largest numbers of cases came from Japan (seven) and Korea and Ethiopia (four each).

Twenty states reported cases, with the most occurring in New York (23 ...

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