Measles is an RNA virus infectious disease mainly seen in children. Despite the availability
of an effective vaccine against measles, it remains a health issue in children. Although it is a …

We describe the global status of measles control and elimination, including surveillance and
vaccination coverage data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2000 …

Abstract Background In Korea, measles occurs mainly in infants< 12 months of age, who are
unvaccinated. In addition, vaccine populations, including adolescents and young adults, can …

Objective To examine the seroprevalence of measles and varicella zoster virus (VZV)
among healthcare workers (HCW) and evaluate the concordance between self-reported …

Since the beginning of 2014, the Republic of Korea has experienced a resurgence of
measles cases. Among the 220 cases confirmed as measles during epidemiological weeks …

Measles has been declared eliminated from the Korea since 2006. In April 2014, a measles
outbreak occurred at a University in Seoul. A total of 85 measles cases were identified. In …

The Republic of Korea declared measles elimination in 2006. However, a measles outbreak
occurred in 2013. This study aimed to identify the epidemiological characteristics of the …

Measles elimination relies on vaccination programmes. In Japan, a major outbreak started in
2007. In response, 5-year two-dose catch-up vaccination programme was initiated in April …

Introduction Measles outbreaks increased worldwide during the period of 2017-2019.
Similarly, Vietnam experienced one of the largest measles outbreaks in recent decades, with …

Background and objectives In a highly vaccinated population, an increasing number of
previously vaccinated measles cases can be expected. The aim of this study was to assess …