RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A measles epidemic in a circumscribed community
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 675
OP 680
VO 32
IS 244
A1 M. J. Knightley
A1 R. T. Mayon-White
YR 1982
UL http://bjgp.org/content/32/244/675.abstract
AB A measles outbreak of 151 cases in a circumscribed rural community is documented. Attention is drawn to accuracy of vaccination documentation and the factors influencing uptake. The efficacy of the vaccine in the population of school children is estimated (both within the community at large and within the home of an affected person). A failure rate of 5-6 per cent was found.