Sunday, 30 April 2017

PRO/EDR> Measles update (24)

Measles -- Italy
We describe characteristics of an ongoing measles outbreak in Wallonia, Belgium, and difficulties in control measures implementation. As at [12 Mar 2017], 177 measles cases were notified, of which 50 percent were 15 years and older, 49 percent female. Atypical clinical presentation and severe complications, mainly among adults, in combination with late notification, low or unknown vaccination coverage of contacts, infected healthcare workers and increased workload due to contact tracing, are

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