A case study for measles patients confirmed by clinical and serological examination

Lee, Deok Jin; Kim, Tae Beom; Lee, Jong Hak; You, Sung Jai

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An outbreak of measles was reported again in 2000 nationwide. For that reason, research was done to evaluate the necessity of relevant re-vaccination and efficacy of primary vaccination of MMR when measles was prevalent, by way of comparative study for serological test results of the patients hospitalized at SAMSUN HOSPITAL in Busan in 2000.
METHODS
From Jan to Dec 2000, we reviewed 108 cases with medical history confirmed as measles by clinical and serological examination and checked whether inoculation of primary vaccination of MMR was done or not and the date of vaccination through telephone survey, separated. The study subjects were into two groups, vaccinated, and unvaccinated, and antibody of measles were checked according to sex, season, and age.
RESULTS
It was observed that a great number of people caught measles in May-June comprising 56 case (58.3%) among 108 cases analyzed and the wide range of an attack of measles was under two years of age with 37 cases (34.3%) under one year of age and 33 cases (30.6%) between 1-2 year old.
CONCLUSION
According to the results of serum diagnosis of the measles case study, vaccination for measles is needed at the age of 6 month to one year because all those under one year of age who had not received a vaccine contacted the disease. The importance of booster was raised for those above 3 years old because those who had prior vaccination against measles contacted the disease.