Ongoing outbreak with well over 4,000 measles cases in Italy from January to end August 2017 - what is making elimination so difficult?
Euro Surveill
; 22(37)2017 Sep 14.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28933342
We report an ongoing measles outbreak in Italy, with over 4,400 cases reported in 20 Regions from January to August 2017. Median age was 27 years, 88% of the cases were unvaccinated. The highest incidence was in infants below one year of age and 7% of cases occurred among healthcare workers. Three deaths occurred and two cases of encephalitis were reported. Wide immunity gaps and nosocomial transmission are major challenges to measles elimination in Italy.
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Assunto principal:
Vacina contra Sarampo
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Surtos de Doenças
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Vacinação
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Sarampo
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article