[Maintaining measles elimination status in Colombia during outbreak control, 2019Manutenção do status de eliminação do sarampo na Colômbia durante o controle de surtos, 2019].

Objective: Describe measles outbreaks caused by importation of multiple cases, and the corresponding control interventions.

Methods: Descriptive study of measles outbreaks caused by the importation of multiple cases to Colombia in 2018-2019. Case definitions, classification of source of infection, collection of biological specimens, searches for suspected cases, case identification, and contact tracing were employed.