Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016.

Authors :: Filia A
Amendola A
Faccini M
Del Manso M
Senatore S
Bianchi S
Borrini BM
Ciampelli A
Tanzi E
Filipponi MT
Piccirilli G
Lazzarotto T
Pascucci MG
Baggieri M
Magurano F
Source :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2016 May 19; Vol. 21 (20).
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: A measles outbreak occurred from November 2015 to April 2016 in two northern Italian regions, affecting the Roma/Sinti ethnic population and nosocomial setting. Overall, 67 cases were reported. Median age of 43 cases in three Roma/Sinti camps was four years, nosocomial cases were mainly adults. The outbreak was caused by a new measles virus B3.1 variant. Immunisation resources and strategies should be directed at groups with gaps in vaccine coverage, e.g. Roma/Sinti and healthcare workers.

Subjects :: Adult
Genotype
Humans
Italy epidemiology
Measles virology
Measles Vaccine administration & dosage
Measles virus classification
Measles virus genetics
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Population Surveillance
Risk Factors
Cross Infection epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional statistics & numerical data
Measles ethnology
Measles transmission
Measles virus isolation & purification

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1560-7917
Volume :: 21
Issue :: 20
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 27240004
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.20.30235

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