Objective: To evaluate the measures targeting measles control.
Methods: Measles cases were studied serologically under AFP surveillance system.
Results: The incidence was 1.36/100 000 in 1999. The incidence of children under 5 was 3.65/100 000, with 84.00% and 87.49% reduction, as compared with the incidence in 1991 and 1997 before intensified vaccination campaigns in children aged 1 - 6. The indicators of surveillance showed an improvement in 1999 than that in 1998.
Conclusion: Training for health staff at county, township, vallage levels played an important role in improving the sensibility and timeliness of measles surveillance system. Routine immunization is a key element in curbing measles outbreaks and reducing measles incidence.