Organizzazione sanitaria
Il morbillo in Calabria
MEASLES EPIDEMIC IN CALABRIA
MANILA CANDUSSO
UO di Pediatria, Dipartimento Materno-Infantile, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cosenza
Maggio 2003 - pagg. 315 -317
Abstract
In spite of early warnings from epidemics in nearby geographical areas (Campania and Puglia),
the coverage for measles vaccination in Calabria remained unacceptably low (25.5%
although coverage rates are quite variable across the region). An epidemic of measles (250
cases per 100.000 in the Cosenza province) has caused over the last year cases 302 paediatric
cases referred to the emergency department and 20 hospital admissions for complicated
measles. Out of these, there were 6 encephalitis and 10 pneumonias. 4 cases occurred
in infants under 6 months. Hospital paediatricians’ attempted to raise awareness among
public health officers, families and family doctors about the unacceptable health and financial
consequences of low immunisation rates but the response has not been adequate so far.
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