Measles outbreak: preliminary report on a case series of the first 8,070 suspected cases, Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, February to November 2018.

Authors :: Elidio GA
França GVA
Pacheco FC
Ferreira MM
Pinheiro JDS
Campos EN
Cláudio de Albuquerque B
Pinto RC
Santos da Silva ADC
Leal E Leite P
do Carmo GMI
Luiz de Abreu A
Carrero CPV
Rocha de Abreu M
Rosa FM
de Oliveira CM
Guilhem DB
Source :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2019 Jan; Vol. 24 (2).
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: We report an ongoing measles outbreak in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. As at 3 November 2018, 1,631 cases were confirmed corresponding to an incidence of 75.3 per 100,000 inhabitants; all five sanitary districts presented confirmed cases. Reintroduction of measles virus in Manaus is likely related to the current outbreak in Venezuela and due to recent decline in measles vaccine coverage. Given the current scenario, prevention and control measures should target individuals aged 15-29 years.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1560-7917
Volume :: 24
Issue :: 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 30646975
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.2.1800663

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