Measles in India: Challenges & recent developments

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Measles is an infectious disease caused by Morbillivirus, with a secondary attack rate in excess of 80%, that usually affects children ( 1 ). However, multiple outbreaks of the disease have even been reported among adults in heterogeneous settings (urban areas, university campuses, disaster sites, during international travel, etc.) ( 2 – 5 ). The disease is characterized by the presence of fever, cough, and coryza, followed by the appearance of a typical rash ( 1 , 6 ). The disease is generally transmitted by the airborne route, with a large proportion of cases being self-limiting; nevertheless, multiple deaths have been reported because of disease-associated complications ( 1 , 2 , 6 , 7 ). (Published: 25 May 2015) Citation: Infection Ecology and Epidemiology 2015, 5: 27784 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/iee.v5.27784