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17306425

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
16
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
After a long period of inadequate vaccination coverage, Italy implemented a National Elimination Plan for Measles and Congenital Rubella in 2003, in order to reach the objective by 2010, according to the goals of World Health Organization (WHO) in the European Region. Concerted efforts have been made in the last years in all Italian Regions, leading to substantial increase of coverage both at 24 months of age and in older children, also thanks to a special campaign addressed to school-age subjects. Measles and rubella are at historical lows, although several limited outbreaks occurred in 2006. However, such outbreaks gave the opportunity to show that lab surveillance of cases, identification of contacts and their rapid immunisation are feasible and able to stop further spread of infection. The re-introduction in 2005 of compulsory notification for congenital rubella and rubella during pregnancy has a key role in the evaluation of needs for women at fertile age and to address efforts of vaccination to risk groups, like immigrant women. Although further actions need to be pursued, the increase of vaccination coverage and the strong commitment of the Italian public health service in the Elimination Plan suggest that phase II of measles control is approaching and that final elimination of measles and congenital rubella can be reached in Italy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0264-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3105-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Progress in Italy in control and elimination of measles and congenital rubella.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Public Health, University of Florence, Italy. paolo.bonanni@unifi.it <
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article