Abbreviated Name:
Incidence of measles cases
Indicator Name:
Incidence of measles cases per (1000,000 population)
Domain:
Health status / Morbidity
Related Terms:
Measles elimination
Definition:
The incidence of measles is a basic measure of measles control and progress made towards elimination
Measurment Method:
The incidence per 1,000,000 population of all measles cases (laboratory confirmed, epidemiologically linked and clinically compatible) regardless of source of infection. Method of calculation: (Number of confirmed cases (laboratory confirmed, epidemiologically linked and clinically compatible)) / (Total population) x 1,000,000).
Numerator:
Number of confirmed cases (laboratory confirmed, epidemiologically linked and clinically compatible).
Denominator
Total population
Estimation method:
NA
Disaggregation:
Province, district, age, gender, vaccination status and final classification
Primary data sources:
Surveillance unit and health facility
Alternate data sources:
JRF
Measurment frequency:
Monthly