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Ongoing rubella epidemic in Osaka, Japan in 2018–2019
- Source :
- Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 48-50 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2021.
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Abstract
- A large rubella epidemic is currently ongoing since 2018 in Osaka, Japan. The detected rubella viruses were classified into genotypes 1E lineage 2 and 2B lineage 1. These strains may have been imported from endemic countries, and these viruses spread within the susceptible population.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20947321 and 20947313
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7efc2e412e184a6d9ea497b72d9cb015
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2019.10.3.001