Analysis of the characteristics of the epidemic process of measles and whooping cough in the territory of the Republic of Dagestan
Background: Infectious pathology in its significance is one of the criteria determining the health of the population, and one of the actual problems is the incidence of measles and whooping cough. Aim: to identify the manifestations of the epidemiological process of measles and pertussis in the Republic of Dagestan. Materials and methods: the supplied form of account No. 2 "The information on infectious and parasitic incidence" with use of a descriptive and analytical method. Results: From 2000 to the present, there has been an increase in the number of measles cases by 400% in the world. According for 2017, in comparison with 2016, there was an increase in the incidence of 4.3 times (PI - 0.25 and 0.06, respectively) Since the end of 2016, an increase in the incidence has been noted in the Republic of Dagestan, which continues to the present. The epidemiological significance of whooping cough is growing for many countries around the world. In the Republic of Dagestan, the incidence of pertussis in 2017 increased 7.7 times and remains high in 2018. Conclusion: the reason for the increase in the incidence of measles and whooping cough in our region is the large number of unvaccinated children and adults who have not undergone a full course of vaccination.