Measles - Prevalence & Deaths in India

Measles (Khasra) is a highly contagious viral disease which affects mostly children. It is one of the leading causes of death and disability among young children.

Communicability:
Measles is a highly communicable disease. It has more than 90 percent rate of secondary attack among susceptible persons.It is transmitted from four days before and four days after the onset of rashes.

Measles: Epidemiological Situation in India, 2015
Cases	Deaths
25,514	38

Measles : State-wise Number of Cases & Deaths in India, 2015
Andhra Pradesh	40	0
Arunachal Pradesh	12	0
Assam	1225	0
Bihar	339	0
Chhattisgarh	32	0
Goa	28	0
Gujarat	790	0
Haryana	296	0
Himachal Pradesh	927	0
Jammu. Div	68	0
Kashmir.Div	2080	0
Jharkhand	1007	0
Karnataka	1181	0
Kerala	1781	0
Madhya Pradesh	786	0
Meghalaya	43	0
Maharashtra	1801	4
Manipur	419	0
Mizoram	759	0
Nagaland	67	0
Odisha	73	0
Punjab	32	0
Rajasthan	1407	0
Sikkim	243	0
Tamil Nadu	405	0
Tripura	683	2
Telangana	83	0
Uttar Pradesh	1202	4
Uttrakhand	311	0
West Bengal	5425	16
A& N Island	26	1
Chandigarh	105	3
Delhi	1063	8
D&N Haveli	142	0
Daman & Diu	0	0
Lakshadweep	0	0
Puduchery	13	0
Total	25,514	38

References:

1. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/meas.html)
2. Measles Immunization Day - (https://www.nhp.gov.in/Measles-Immunization-Day_pg)
3. National Health Profile 2016, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Gov’t of India

• << Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB): Health Statistics and Epidemiol...
• Dengue - Prevalence and Deaths in India >>