Ongoing large measles outbreak with nosocomial transmission in Milan, northern Italy, March-August 2017.

Authors :: Amendola A
Bianchi S
Frati ER
Ciceri G
Faccini M
Senatore S
Colzani D
Lamberti A
Baggieri M
Cereda D
Gramegna M
Nicoletti L
Magurano F
Tanzi E
Source :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2017 Aug 17; Vol. 22 (33).
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: A large measles outbreak has been ongoing in Milan and surrounding areas. From 1 March to 30 June 2017, 203 measles cases were laboratory-confirmed (108 sporadic cases and 95 related to 47 clusters). Phylogenetic analysis revealed the co-circulation of two different genotypes, D8 and B3. Both genotypes caused nosocomial clusters in two hospitals. The rapid analysis of epidemiological and phylogenetic data allowed effective surveillance and tracking of transmission pathways.<br /> (This article is copyright of The Authors, 2017.)

Subjects :: Female
Genotype
Humans
Italy epidemiology
Measles epidemiology
Measles virology
Measles virus isolation & purification
Molecular Epidemiology
Population Surveillance
RNA, Viral genetics
Risk Factors
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Cross Infection epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Measles transmission
Measles virus genetics
Occupational Exposure

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1560-7917
Volume :: 22
Issue :: 33
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 28840825
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.33.30596

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