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Outbreak of Measles in a Residential Home for the Intellectually Disabled in Singapore in 2019.
- Source :
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American Journal of Public Health . Oct2020, Vol. 110 Issue 10, p1532-1534. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- A measles outbreak involving 19 adults in a home for the intellectually disabled occurred in Singapore in 2019. Further investigation, including a serological survey, was conducted. Mass vaccination and infection control measures were implemented, terminating further secondary transmission. Seropositivity among residents aged 40 to 49 years (90.7%; 95% confidence interval = 78.4%, 96.3%) was lower than among the Singapore adult population (P <.001). This sheltered population, like others previously reported in the literature, had lower measles immunity than the general community, possibly because of limited social interaction. Targeted catch-up vaccination for similarly vulnerable populations should be considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00900036
- Volume :
- 110
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145645552
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305820