| Author | Branda, Francesco | |
| Author | Giovanetti, Marta | |
| Author | Romano, Chiara | |
| Author | Benvenuto, Domenico | |
| Author | Ciccozzi, Alessandra | |
| Author | Sanna, Daria | |
| Author | Ciccozzi, Massimo | |
| Author | Scarpa, Fabio | |
| Access date | 2024-06-05T12:43:31Z | |
| Available date | 2024-06-05T12:43:31Z | |
| Document date | 2024 | |
| Citation | BRANDA, Francesco et al. Global Measles Surveillance: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Public Health Interventions. Infect Dis Rep, v. 16, n. 2, p. 367-379, 2024. doi: 10.3390/idr16020028. | en_US |
| ISSN | 2036-7449 | en_US |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/64304 | |
| Language | eng | en_US |
| Publisher | MDPI | en_US |
| Rights | open access | en_US |
| Title | Global Measles Surveillance: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Public Health Interventions | en_US |
| Type | Article | |
| Abstract | Measles, a highly contagious disease primarily affecting children, carries serious health risks, including complications and mortality. Vaccination remains the most effective preventive measure against measles transmission. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges in surveillance and immunization efforts, leaving millions of people exposed to preventable diseases such as measles. Globally accelerated immunization campaigns are critical for achieving regional elimination goals and mitigating the risk of outbreaks. Our team has developed an open-access database for global measles monitoring, facilitating standardized data collection and analysis. The analysis of measles cases from 2011 to 2023 reveals fluctuating trends, with notable increases in Africa in 2019 and 2023, indicating potential gaps in control strategies. Using an automated signal detection tool developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) team, we identified significant variations between World Health Organization (WHO) regions, underscoring the importance of continuous monitoring to detect epidemiological changes early. These results underscore the need for robust surveillance systems and accelerated vaccination efforts to safeguard public health. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Rome, Italy. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health. Università Campus Bio-Medico di . Rome, Italy/Instituto René Rachou. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil/Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics. Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Rome, Italy. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Medical Statistic and Molecular Epidemiology Unit. Universita Cattolica di Roma. Rome, Italy. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Biomedical Sciences. University of Sassari. Sassari, Italy. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Biomedical Sciences. University of Sassari. Sassari, Italy. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Rome, Italy. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Biomedical Sciences. University of Sassari. Sassari, Italy. | en_US |
| Subject | data analysis | en_US |
| Subject | infectious diseases | en_US |
| Subject | measles | en_US |
| Subject | outbreak investigation | en_US |
| Subject | public health; risk assessment | en_US |
| Subject | surveillance data | en_US |
| Subject | vaccination strategies | en_US |
| xmlui.metadata.dc.subject.ods | 03 Saúde e Bem-Estar | |
