Management of a Measles Epidemic 2013

This manual is intended for medical and non-medical personnel involved in monitoring and managing epidemics of measles at every level of the health care system. It is broken down into eight chapters dealing with the epidemiology of the disease, immunisation and its impact and the various components of outbreak response. To facilitate activity set-up, practical tools – including procedure sheets (measles diagnosis/treatment, vaccine preparation/storage, etc.), sample forms (laboratory tests, donations), Excel files for surveillance, needs estimation (cold chain, treatments, vaccines and medical supplies, etc.) and activity monitoring/evaluation, and a film on the organisation of a vaccination campaign – are provided in the Appendices and on the included CD-ROM