Russia (Amur): measles outbreak in Blagoveshensk
April 05, 2004

Nineteen cases of measles had been recorded in Blagoveshensk by the end of March 2004. As of Mon 5 Apr 2004, 29 cases of measles had been admitted to hospital in Blagoveshensk. Most of the cases are either students at the Amurskaya State Medical Academy or at a local high school, but one is a child under 1 year old. Preventive measures are being carried out in the outbreak area. A quarantine regime has been established at the Amurskaya State Medical Academy.