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Immunization coverage by CountrySituation: Since 1980, the vaccination coverages has significantly increased in countries of the Americas, from an average of 60% in 1980 to 93% in 2010. Explore the situation and trend of immunization coverage of five key vaccines by countries. :: Data visualization | Data |
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Measles immunization coverageSituation: Measles vaccination coverage in the Region of the Americas was 93% in 2010. Few countries -Haiti, Bolivia, Dominincan Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) - have the lowest vaccination coverages in the range of 60% to 79% in 2010. :: Data visualization (World)
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Measles is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease caused by the measles virus, a member of the genus Morbillivirus in the family paramyxoviridae. It is spread by droplets or direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected persons; less commonly by airborne spread or by articles freshly soiled with secretions of nose and throat. Measles is one of the most readily transmitted communicable diseases and probably the best known and most deadly of all childhood rash/fever illnesses
Prevention: Live attenuated viral measles vaccine - one dose given by the intramuscular or subcutaneous route, with opportunity for second dose at least one month after the first.
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DPT-3 immunization coverageSituation: In 2010, the global DPT-3 immunization coverage among 1-year olds was at 85% and in the Region of the Americas was at 93%, 8% over the global average. Two countries --Haiti and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)-- have the lowest coverages in the range of 60% to 79% in 2010. The trend of DPT-3 coverage has significantly increased from 1980 to 2010. :: Data visualization (World)
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RELATED CONTENT
:: MDG 4: Immunization
:: Comprehensive family Immuninzation. Regional program
:: WHO Global Immunization Coverages
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Ischemic heart diseases (IHD) is the first cause of death in the Region of the Americas.
In 2007, IHD caused:
- 662,011 deaths, 13% of total deaths in the Americas
- 255,586 deaths, 9.6% of total deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean
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