Show Measles 1999 Total Measles Cases in Utah Compiled by Robin Collier From 1980 until 1988 it appeared that measlesnational and may have been contained statewide resurgence and subsequent decline in cases was then seen between 1988 and 1992 In 1991 the number of measles cases in Utah reached the highest level since 1971 The most prevalent age group to contract measles in 1991 was 5-19 In five of the last 10 years Utah reported no incidence of measles but Utahrate for measles was again high in 1994 and 1996 Two factors in the state have lead to the highest rates in the nation First Utah has lower vaccination rates than the rest of theS Second Utah has larger sized families than theS As one member of the family becomes infected the disease spreads to those who have been vaccinated but not fully protected by the vaccination Measles primarily affects younger populaions age 19 or younger However since 1988 older individuals have made up to 10 percent of the total measles incidence 1951-1999 Table 55 Measles Incidence Table 56 Utah Measles Incidence by Age 1980 -1999 Tolal Vear 473 22 207 13 1980 1981 1982 1983 100l joo0 1988 Year 1-4 Years5-19 Years20 Years 01i 1989 114 147 1991 224 45 1990 19921993 194 1361995 1gg6 11819971966 1990000 00 291 13 1012 07 10 01q 45 21 0 2820 42 18 121 25 0 1516 T0 000e0T standard population Figure 23 Measles Incidence 1980-1999 Z 1961 1971 1980 18280 32 20 320 23170 365000 79088153g 292 331 hoche 140 1981 00 02040 7060 1984 70 10 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 ggg 1004 1996 1997 1998 1999 00 8010107050 13 00gg 710 5 90e 100000 20 60504030 112080 gg 040 0200503 04 001 5500 2y 1m0 Utah us 33800 23 600 400L0let 000 LSS LSSI 310 070 07 1i92076142g-ggil 00 Source Utah 1980 199 Utah Dopt of Hoalh Bureay of Disease Reports Annual Communicable idemiology T291 Diseases 1774 02 04100 Unulnes mopor US30001688 TS Doparment Loo United States Morbidityand Morality Repon Gine wiw2 cd gov mmudistmas htm Weekly 00 99 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |