Delpiano Luis, Astroza Leonor, Toro Jorge
Rev Chilena Infectol. 2015 Aug;32(4):417-29. doi: 10.4067/S0716-10182015000500008.
Measles, one of most important inmuno-preventable diseases, remains as a worldwide concern issue with an important morbidity and mortality. Particularly in the America region declared free of measles in 2010 by WHO, they still appear imported cases that origin outbreaks of variable magnitude in susceptible subjects usually none vaccinated which is the current situation in Santiago, the capital city of Chile. In this review we present characteristics of the etiological agent, the disease, epidemiological aspects with national historical focus, impact of immunization programs and outbreaks in Chile, in order to contribute to knowledge and management of this always present public health problem.
麻疹是最重要的免疫可预防疾病之一，仍然是一个全球关注的问题，具有较高的发病率和死亡率。特别是在世界卫生组织于2010年宣布无麻疹的美洲地区，仍有输入性病例出现，这些病例在通常未接种疫苗的易感人群中引发了规模不等的疫情，智利首都圣地亚哥目前就是这种情况。在这篇综述中，我们介绍了病原体的特征、疾病本身、以国家历史为重点的流行病学方面、免疫规划的影响以及智利的疫情，以便有助于了解和应对这一一直存在的公共卫生问题。
