Outbreak preparedness & control

Measles

This page is intended to provide PPHSN members with information on new reference documents available for measles elimination:

• Draft PPHSN Reference Guide: Acute Fever and Rash Surveillance for Measles and Rubella Elimination - (February 2006) > (PDF, 354 KB)
   

• WHO WPRO Report of UNICEF/WHO Workshop on the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in the Pacific, Auckland, New Zealand, 8-12 March 2004 > (Word, 239 KB) (PDF, 60 KB)

• WHO WPRO - Field Guidelines for Measles Elimination - 2004 > (PDF, 3 MB)

• WHO Regional Committe Meeting for the Western Pacific - Resolution on Expanded Programme on Immunization: Measles and Hepatitis B - 10 September 2003 > (Word, 23 KB) (PDF, 17 KB)

• WHO Manual for the laboratory diagnosis of measles virus infection - December 1999 > (PDF, 298 KB)

• WHO Module on best practices for measles surveillance - 2001 > (PDF, 243 KB)
  
   

• Measles Bulletin produced since 2004 available on WHO WPRO website

For further information or to receive these documents in electronic form, please contact us: phs.cdc@spc.int.