Epidemiological Assessment of the Incidence of Measles (Morbilli), Old - New Infection in the Population in the Territory Jalal-Abad Kyrgyz Republic (Group of Family Doctors no. 2, Family Medicine Center)

Abstract

The article carried out an epidemiological analysis of the incidence of measles in the territory of Family Doctors Group (FGP) no. 2, Family Medicine Center (FMC) in Jalal-Abad. For 2023, the incidence rate of measles in the population was registered at 3.5 per 1000 children. The rise of measles in the FGP territory began in October, where 1.4 cases per 1000 children were registered, in November 1.2 cases per 1000 children, and a subsequent decline in cases in December — 0.6 cases per 1000 children. Among those with measles, a large proportion were children under 14 years of age — 92.2%, adolescents — 1.3% and adults — 6.5%. The prevalence of measles among young children is high, in first place among children aged 1-2 years (28.2 per 1000 children), in second place among children under one year of age (26.6 per 1000 children) and in third place among children 3-5 years old (16.7 per 1000 children). In terms of contingents, a large share was made up of unorganized children (68.8%) and schoolchildren (23.3%). By gender, 51.9% of men and 48.1% of women fell ill with measles. Among those sick with measles, 10.3% were vaccinated against measles, information on preventive vaccinations was unknown or there was no form no. 063 — 20.9%, those not vaccinated against measles amounted to 68.8%, by age 18.8%, by medical exemption 20.8% and refusing 60.4%. There are only 216 contacts in the measles outbreaks, of which 18 (8.3%) children fell ill. Focal morbidity was noted with one case in 59 foci, 2 cases in 4, 3 cases in 2 and 4 cases in one family.