Spotlight on measles 2010: A measles outbreak in a Roma population in Pulawy, eastern Poland, June to August 2009.

Authors :: Orlikova H
Rogalska J
Kazanowska-Zielinska E
Jankowski T
Slodzinski J
Kess B
Stefanoff P
Source :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2010 Apr 29; Vol. 15 (17). Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Apr 29.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: We describe a local indigenous outbreak of measles in a susceptible Roma community, which occurred in Pulawy, a town of 50,000 citizens in the Lubelskie province (eastern Poland) during summer 2009. From 22 June to 30 August 2009, 32 measles cases were reported, and additionally nine possible cases were actively identified. A mass immunisation campaign was organised to stop measles transmission in the Roma community. Active surveillance of rash-febrile illnesses allowed documentation of the impact of mass immunisation in preventing further measles spread in the Roma community, and the surrounding population of Pulawy.

Subjects :: Humans
Incidence
Poland ethnology
Population Surveillance
Risk Assessment methods
Risk Factors
Disease Outbreaks prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks statistics & numerical data
Measles ethnology
Measles prevention & control
Roma statistics & numerical data

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1560-7917
Volume :: 15
Issue :: 17
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 20460085
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.15.17.19550-en

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