In the 4-week period July 4-July 31, 1982 (reporting weeks
27-30),
155 cases of measles were reported to CDC--an average of 39 cases
per
week, for a total 11% below the 174 cases reported during the same
period of 1981. Only 29 (0.9%) of the nation's 3,144 counties
reported measles to CDC during this period.
Of the 155 measles cases, 10 were imported from eight
countries--England, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Ireland,
Mexico, Phillipines, Republic of Korea, and Trinidad. To date,
none
of these importations has resulted in secondary spread.
During week 30, ending July 31, the only state reporting
measles
to the MMWR was California (23 cases). This is the first time only
one state has reported measles in any given week.
Reported by Immunization Div, Center for Prevention Svcs, CDC.
Editorial Note
Editorial Note: Forty-nine states, the District of Columbia, and
New
York City reported no measles cases during the week ending July 31,
1982. Although limited transmission may persist in a few areas, it
appears that most of the country is free of indigenous measles.
Despite the usual seasonal decrease, the first week with only one
state reporting measles indicates continued progress in the
national
effort to eliminate indigenous measles.
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