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. 1987 Jul;77(7):866–868. doi: 10.2105/ajph.77.7.866

Measles hospitalizations, United States, 1977-84: comparison with national surveillance data.

L E Markowitz, A Tomasi, B I Sirotkin, R W Carr, R M Davis, S R Preblud, W A Orenstein
PMCID: PMC1647188  PMID: 3592046

Abstract

Trends in measles discharges from hospitals participating in the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities, Professional Activities Study (CPHA-PAS) from 1977 to 1984 reflected the rapid decline in measles morbidity indicated by national surveillance data with an 88 per cent decrease in hospitalizations and a 95 per cent decrease in reported cases from 1977 to 1984. Overall trends in number, age, and seasonal distribution were also generally similar. Thirty-four per cent of the hospitalizations listed respiratory complications, 8.5 per cent otitis media, and 3.4 per cent neurologic complications.

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