Abstract

Performance of Measles Case-based Surveillance System in Rivers State, Nigeria 2011-2018

Highlights

  • Measles elimination is defined as the absence of endemic measles virus transmission in a defined geographic area for at least 12 months in the presence of a well-performing surveillance system[1]

  • This study assessed the performance of the measles case-based surveillance in Rivers state, Nigeria

  • We reviewed measles case-based surveillance data in Rivers state, Nigeria from year 2011-2018

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Summary

Introduction

Measles elimination is defined as the absence of endemic measles virus transmission in a defined geographic area for at least 12 months in the presence of a well-performing surveillance system[1]. Four targets that were crucial for elimination were set; 1) 95% coverage with first dose of measles vaccine at the national level and at every district/ local government area (LGA) 2) 95% coverage with SIAs in every district 3) Measles incidence of

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