Measles epidemiology and elimination measure evaluation in Beijing,2005-2010

Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of measles in Beijing from 2005 to 2010 and provide evidence for the development of measles elimination strategies and measures. Methods Descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted on measles surveillance data in Beijing during this period. Results A total of 14 547 measles cases were reported with the average annual incidence of 14.94/lakh. The incidence peak was during March-May of a year. The disease mainly occurred in the area with dense floating population. The highest measles incidence occurred among infants aged1 year, followed by that in people aged 20-39 years. The cases were more likely to occur among children outside child care settings and workers engaged in public and household services. Conclusion To eliminate measles, it is necessary to strengthen measles vaccination in adults, especially in floating population, promote measles vaccination in child bearing aged women and improve measles vaccination in infants.