Abstract
Introduction: measles, although a vaccine preventable disease, poses a threat to the lives of many children worldwide. In 2015, measles death toll of 134,200 was recorded globally with 95 percent of these deaths occurring in developing countries. In Ghana, measles is one of the diseases earmarked for elimination in the Integrated Disease Surveillance Response strategy. The measles surveillance system seeks to monitor trends, detect outbreaks and report timely. We evaluated the Ga West Municipality measles surveillance system to determine its effectiveness, usefulness and to assess its attributes.
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