II. Meşrutiyetten Erken Cumhuriyet’e Türkiye’de Kızamık ve Kızamıkla Mücadele (1908-1938)

This paper deals with the issue of measles as a public health concern in Türkiye from the Second Constitutional Era to the Early Republic, with a focus on the measures implemented and treatment methods applied in the fight against the disease. It also explores the extent of the harm caused by measles during these periods. Measles, a well-known infectious disease, has existed since ancient times and has appeared endemically in various parts of the world, disrupting societal and daily life. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, measles spread widely across many countries, and in the early years of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic, it became an epidemic in Türkiye, causing the deaths of thousands of children from secondary diseases. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the scale of measles outbreaks and the problems and losses caused by endemic measles during the Second Constitutional Era and the Early Republic. Archival documents from the Presidency of the State Archives, articles and columns from contemporary publications, and relevant research works were used in this study. Empirical data regarding the disease are presented based on information drawn from these sources.