The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2005 , Vol 47 , Num 4
An epidemic caused by measles virus type D6 in Turkey
1Departments of Public Health, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey
2Refik Saydam Central Hygiene Institute, Ankara, Turkey
3Departments of Family Health, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey
4Cizre Health Center, Cizre Sirnak, Turkey
5Idil Health Group, Idil Sirnak, Turkey
Ceylan A, Ertem M, Korukluoğlu G, Acemoğlu H, Kara İH, Erten PG, Arslan C, Ay ME. An epidemic caused by measles virus type D6 in Turkey. Turk J Pediatr 2005; 47: 309-315.

In this study, the extent of measles outbreak was investigated in the Idil and Cizre counties of Sırnak Province. New cases determined in patients who applied to primary care clinics and those detected during home visits were evaluated. In 2001, a total of 2,143 cases reported in Sırnak Province were signified as a probable outbreak. Three hundred and thirty-three patients in Cizre and 219 patients in Idil applied to the primary care clinics. Of the cases, in Cizre 8.4% (n=28) and in Idil 6.4% (n=14) were infants aged nine months and younger who had not yet been vaccinated. Totally, 17 new cases (8 in Cizre and 9 in Idil) in the exanthema phase were determined during home visits and these were considered as outbreak cases. Virus isolation was achieved in 12 cases. All isolates were sent to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for genotyping and classified as D6 group. In conclusion, measles epidemics are still seen in our country. Therefore, measles outbreaks necessitate intensive intervention by physicians who are employed in primary health care services. Keywords : measles, outbreak, immunization, infant, developing country

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