Measles hospitalizations, United States, 1977-84: Comparison with national surveillance data

L.E. Markowitz, A. Tomasi, B.I. Sirotkin, R.W. Carr, R.M. Davis, S.R. Preblud and W.A. Orenstein

American Journal of Public Health, 1987, vol. 77, issue 7, 866-868

Abstract: Trends in measles discharges from hospitals participating in the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities, Professional Activities Study (CPHA-PAS) from 1977 to 1984 reflected the rapid decline in measles morbidity indicated by national surveillance data with an 88 per cent decrease in hospitalizations and a 95 per cent decrease in reported cases from 1977 to 1984. Overall trends in number, age, and seasonal distribution were also generally similar. Thirty-four per cent of the hospitalizations listed respiratory complications, 8.5 per cent otitis media, and 3.4 per cent neurologic complications.

Date: 1987
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