Measles outbreak among internationally adopted children arriving in the United States, February-March 2001

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Dec 13, 2002

TABLE

Number and percentage of imported measles cases, by travel/immigration
status and year - United States, 1997-2001

Travel/Immigration            1997                  1998
status                    No.        (%)      No.        (%)

Returning U.S. residents   19       (33)       12       (46)
Foreign visitors           35       (61)       10       (38)
Immigrants                  2       ( 3)        0       ( 0)
Refugees                    0       ( 0)        3       (11)
Internationally             1       ( 2)        1       ( 4)
 adopted children

Total                      57                  26

Travel/Immigration            1999                  2000
status                     No.       (%)      No.        (%)

Returning U.S. residents    19      (58)       14       (54)
Foreign visitors             9      (47)        8       (57)
Immigrants                   0      ( 0)        0       ( 0)
Refugees                     1      ( 3)        0       ( 0)
Internationally              4      (12)        4       (15)
 adopted children

Total                       33                 26

Travel/Immigration             2001
status                    No.        (%)

Returning U.S. residents   20       (37)
Foreign visitors           21       (39)
Immigrants                  1       ( 2)
Refugees                    1       ( 2)
Internationally            11       (20)
 adopted children

Total                      54

References

(1.) CDC. Measles, mumps, and rubella--vaccine use and strategies for elimination of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome and control of mumps: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR 1998;47 (No. RR-8).

(2.) Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. Public Law no. 10-208, 110 Stat 3009 (1996).