Potential measles transmission risk in mass gatherings: Are we safe for the Olympic games--Rio 2016?

Authors :: da Silva Nali, Luiz Henrique
Fujita, Dennis Minoru
Salvador, Felipe Scassi
da Silva Fink, Maria Cristina Domingues
de Andrade Jr., Heitor Franco
Pannuti, Cláudio Sérgio
de Albuquerque Luna, Expedito José
Nali, Luiz Henrique da Silva
Fink, Maria Cristina Domingues da Silva
de Andrade, Heitor Franco Jr
Luna, Expedito José de Albuquerque
Source :: Journal of Travel Medicine. Apr2016, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p1-3. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The author discusses safety aspects for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Topics include information on the confirmed cases of measles globally, potential risk of measles transmission during the Olympics, and the preventive measures to consider to avoid the transmission of measles during the Olympics.

Subjects :: *MEASLES prevention
*MEASLES
*OLYMPIC Games (31st : 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
*COMMUNICABLE diseases
*INFECTIOUS disease transmission
*DISEASE risk factors
*COMPARATIVE studies
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*RESEARCH
*SPORTS
*TRAVEL
*EVALUATION research

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