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 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. MEASLES (Rubeola) - Reported cases by state and by month, 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%. 52 |