Measles outbreak linked to insufficient vaccination coverage in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, France, October 2017 to July 2018.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Bernadou, Anne Astrugue, Cyril Méchain, Matthieu Le Galliard, Valérie Verdun-Esquer, Catherine Dupuy, France Dina, Julia Aït-Belghiti, Fatima Antona, Denise Vandentorren, Stéphanie
Copyright Year	2018
Abstract	On 30 October 2017, an outbreak of measles started in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine (NA) region in France among Bordeaux University students before spreading to other regions. Until 1 July 2018, 1,101 cases were reported in NA, including 98 complications and two deaths. Cases were related to clusters (e.g. students, healthcare workers) in 16%; 81% of cases were not vaccinated against measles as recommended. Vaccination coverage above herd immunity threshold remains the main preventative outbreak measure.
ISSN	1025496X
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume Number	23
PubMed Central reference number	PMC6153432
Issue Number	30
PubMed reference number	30064543
e-ISSN	15607917
DOI	10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.30.1800373
Language	English
Publisher	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Publisher Date	2018-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	measles measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine outbreaks Air-borne infections Students Healthcare facilities
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Virology Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Epidemiology