MALARIA - Reported cases by year, United States, 1933-1980 TVA Malaria Control Program WPA Malaria Control Program War Areas Control Program Relapses Overseas Cases Malaria Eradication Program Relapses From Korean Veterans 10,000 5,000 PRIMAQUINE Treatment of Servicemen Returning From Malarious Areas 1,000 500 100 Returning Veterans Foreign Eighty-one percent of all the reported cases in 1980 were among foreign civilians, representing a 141% increase in this group over 1979. There was a 136% increase in malaria cases reported in the military personnel and a 32% increase among U.S. civilians for 1980 compared with 1979. MEASLES (Rubeola) - Reported case rates by year, United States, 1955-1980 MEASLES (Rubeola) - Reported death rates by year, United States, 1955-1980 1955 '56 '57 '58 '59 '60 '61 '62 '63 '64 '65 '66 '67 '68 '69 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '79 '80 *NOT AVAILABLE FOR 1979-1980. In 1980 the reported occurrence of measles decreased to its lowest level since measles became nationally notifiable. This represented a 3.6% decrease from 1979, the previous year of lowest reported occurrence. A national effort is under way to eliminate indigenous measles from the United States, by October 1, 1982. '1 52 CASES PER 100,000 POPULATION MEASLES (Rubeola) - Reported case rates by age group,* United States, 1980 The age-specific incidence rate for reported measles continued to be the highest for 10- to 14-year-olds in 1980. Persons 10 years of age and older accounted for 60% of measles cases with known age. However, as in 1979, preschool children (0-4 years) had the second highest measles incidence rate. From 1979 to 1980 the proportion of reported cases for which age was noted increased from 85% to 97%. |