Tabassum Shehroze, Hassan Hafeez Muhammad, Naeem Aroma, Bibi Arifa, Akilimali Aymar, Sharma Vishal
King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
New Microbes New Infect. 2024 May 15;60-61:101433. doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101433. eCollection 2024 Aug-Oct.
The measles virus is an RNA virus belonging to the family. It leads to an acute communicable illness that primarily involves the respiratory tract. Vaccination has significantly reduced the overall incidence and mortality worldwide; however, outbreaks still occur globally each year due to several factors. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been a major hurdle since 2020. Despite the World Health Organization's goal to eradicate measles by 2023, there has been an increase in measles incidence in India, with 61,562 cases in 2022. Vaccination is a crucial preventive measure, and coverage needs to be increased through education, advocacy, and outreach to isolated communities.
麻疹病毒是一种属于该科的RNA病毒。它会引发一种主要累及呼吸道的急性传染病。疫苗接种已显著降低了全球范围内的总体发病率和死亡率；然而，由于多种因素，每年全球仍会出现疫情爆发。自2020年以来，新型冠状病毒肺炎大流行一直是一个主要障碍。尽管世界卫生组织的目标是到2023年消除麻疹，但印度的麻疹发病率却有所上升，2022年有61562例病例。疫苗接种是一项关键的预防措施，需要通过教育、宣传以及向偏远社区推广来提高疫苗接种覆盖率。
