Spotlight on measles 2010: preliminary report of an ongoing measles outbreak in a subpopulation with low vaccination coverage in Berlin, Germany, January-March 2010.
Euro Surveill
; 15(13)2010 Apr 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20394713
ABSTRACT
Since early January 2010, Berlin has been experiencing a measles outbreak with 62 cases as of 31 March. The index case acquired the infection in India. In recent years, measles incidence in Berlin has been lower than the German average and vaccination coverage in school children has increased since 2001. However, this outbreak involves schools and kindergartens with low vaccination coverage and parents with critical attitudes towards vaccination, which makes the implementation of public health interventions challenging.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Measles Vaccine
/
Disease Outbreaks
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Vaccination
/
Measles
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Euro Surveill
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany