| Literature DB >> 24650863 |
S Lanini1, M R Capobianchi, V Puro, A Filia, M Del Manso, T Karki, L Nicoletti, F Magurano, T Derrough, E Severi, S Bonfigli, Fn Lauria, G Ippolito, L Vellucci, M G Pompa.
Abstract
A measles outbreak occurred in February 2014 on a ship cruising the western Mediterranean Sea. Overall 27 cases were reported: 21 crew members, four passengers.For two cases the status crew or passenger was unknown. Genotype B3 was identified. Because of different nationalities of cases and persons on board,the event qualified as a cross-border health threat. The Italian Ministry of Health coordinated rapid response.Alerts were posted through the Early Warning and Response System.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24650863 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2014.19.10.20735
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X