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State of California, USA, 1998–2003 [41]
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Passive surveillance.
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5 cases over 5.5 years. Active immunization.
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4 cases related to a 2 year epidemic of 16,400 cases of measles in California. (243 cases/million)
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Bulagria 1978–2002 [42],[43]
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University hospital sample.
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40 cases over 25 years. No population figures given. Active immunization.
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Not available.
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South China 1988–2002 [44]
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Physician survey and hospital record diagnostic code search.
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5.5/million children. Active immunization.
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At least 6 cases related to a epidemic of 4140 cases in one year. (1449 cases/million)
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England and Wales 1990–2002 [45]
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Passive surveillance.
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47 cases (not all pediatric). No incidence figures given. Active immunization.
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1 case per 25,000 measles infections. 1 case per 5,500 if measles infection in first year. (40–200 cases/million)
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Japan 1977–1999 [46]
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Unclear from abstract.
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0.58/million population
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Not available.
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Papua New Guinea 1997–1999 [47]
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Single hospital sample.
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98/million child population. Active immunization but poor coverage.
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Not available.
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Australia 1995–1998 [48]
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Active surveillance.
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0.02/100,000 children per year
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Not available.
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Brazil 1990–1996 [49]
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Survey of child neurologists with 84% response rate.
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48 cases over 7 years
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Not available.
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USA 1980 [1]
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Passive surveillance.
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0.06/million population under 20 years
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8.5 cases of SSPE/million cases of measles infection for 1960–1974.
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