According to the records of Erzurum Provincial Health Directorate, between January 1997 and June 2000, 6,538
cases of contagious disease were reported. Among those, streptococcal angina (67.6 %), measles (6.2 %), amoebic
dysentery (5.7 %) and hepatitis A (5.7 %) were the most frequently observed ones. Measles, tuberculosis and
hepatitis B showed the highest prevalence among the obligatory notificable diseases, which could be prevented by
vaccination. Diseases such as AIDS, poliomyelitis, rabies, cholera and tetanus were not reported. Within the same
period, vaccination rate was investigated with respect to the contagious diseases.
Key Words: Erzurum, Obligatory Notificable Disease
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