Epidemiologic Notes and Reports
Measles, United States -- Weeks 17-20, 1982
In the 4-week period April 25-May 22, 1982 (reporting weeks
17-20), 190 cases of measles were reported to CDC--an average of
fewer
than 48 cases per week. This total is 69.3% below the 619 cases
reported in the same period in 1981. Only 33 (1.0%) of the
nation's
3,144 counties reported measles to CDC in this period (Figure 1).
Of the 190 measles cases, 8 were known to be imported (from 6
countries--England, Finland, India, the Philippines, Russia, and
Switzerland). Two of these 8 led to at least 18 subsequent cases
(Kansas and New Jersey) and 42 subsequent cases (Dutchess County,
New
York), i.e., a total of 60 cases that could be linked to 2 of the
known importations. Thus, a total of 68 (35.8%) measles cases
reported were related to importations.
Reported by Immunization Div, Center for Prevention Svcs, CDC.
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