Evaluation of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Measles and Diphtheria) Surveillance System - Delhi, India, 2013

The vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) of measles and diphtheria in India were responsible for 47% of global measles mortality and 20% of global diphtheria mortality in 2010. We evaluated the VPD surveillance system of Delhi, focusing on measles and diphtheria.

Objective

The specific objective was to evaluate the VPD surveillance system of Delhi, focusing on measles and diphtheria.