Measles Prophylaxis for International Travel
Authors: David R. Hill
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Editorials1 November 1989Measles Prophylaxis for International TravelDavid R. Hill, MD, Richard D. Pearson, MDDavid R. Hill, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Richard D. Pearson, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-9-699 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe introduction of measles (rubeola) vaccine in 1963 and the development of programs to eliminate indigenous measles transmission in the United States have resulted in a 98% to 99% reduction in the annual number of cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control (1, 2). From 1981 to 1988 the number of cases of measles in the United States was relatively stable, ranging from a low of 1497 cases in 1983 to a high of 6282 in 1986 (1). In the first half of 1989, however, the number of cases exceeded 7000 (3). Outbreaks of measles, some related to international...References1. MarkowitzPrebludOrenstein LSW. Patterns of transmission in measles outbreaks in the United States, 1985-1986. N Engl J Med. 1989;320:75-81. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Measles-United States, 1988. MMWR. 1989;38:601-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Summary-cases of specified notifiable diseases, United States. MMWR. 1989;38:456. Google Scholar4. von Reyn C Saviteer M. Measles immunization for international travelers [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1989;111:766-7. LinkGoogle Scholar5. [Anonymous] U. of H. students hope shots are booster needed for social life. Hartford Courant. 1989 Mar. 15; sect D:1. Google Scholar6. Immunizations practices in colleges-United States. MMWR. 1987;36:209-12. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Measles prevention. MMWR. 1987;36:409-18,423-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar8. Measles prevention: supplementary statement. MMWR. 1989;38:11-4. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. ShasbyShopeDownsHerrmannPolkowski DTHKJ. Epidemic measles in a highly vaccinated population. N Engl J Med. 1977;296:585-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. GustafsonLievensBrunellMoellenbergButterySehulster TAPRCL. Measles outbreak in a fully immunized secondary-school population. N Engl J Med. 1987;316:771-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. . Measles: Reassessment of the current immunization policy. American Academy of Pediatrics News. 1989;5:6. Google Scholar12. HillPearson DR. Health advice for international travel. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:839-52. LinkGoogle Scholar13. MarkowitzTomasiHawkinsPrebludOrensteinHinman LACSWA. International measles importations, 1980-1985. Internat J Epidemiol. 1988; 17:187-92. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Virginia Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, Virginia PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTraveling AbroadSystemic Viral Infections and the EyeThe Business ExpatriatePneumonia Secondary to Varicella and MeaslesVaccination and HIV: a review of the literatureHEALTH ADVICE FOR TRAVELERS TO LATIN AMERICATraveling AbroadIMMUNIZATIONSEVALUATION OF SKIN PROBLEMSEVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMSInfections in HIV-infected Travelers: Risks and PreventionMary E. Wilson, MD, C. Fordham von Reyn, MD, Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhDMeasles Vaccine and TravelersDavid O. Freedman, MDMeasles and Immune Globulin Prophylaxis for Travelers and Hepatitis AMartin S. Wolfe, MD 1 November 1989Volume 111, Issue 9Page: 699-701KeywordsMeaslesProphylaxisVaccines ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1989 PDF downloadLoading ...