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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.141105
Personal Author:
Filia, Antonietta ; Bella, Antonino ; Cadeddu, Giovanna ; Milia, Maria Rafaela ; Del Manso, Martina ; ... More +
Filia, Antonietta ; Bella, Antonino ; Cadeddu, Giovanna ; Milia, Maria Rafaela ; Del Manso, Martina ; Rota, Maria Cristina ; Magurano, Fabio ; Nicoletti, Loredana ; Declich, Silvia Less -
Description:
We report a measles outbreak in Sardinia, Italy, that originated in a cruise ship passenger. The outbreak showed extensive nosocomial transmission (44 of 80 cases). To minimize nosocomial transmission, health care facilities should ensure that susceptible health care workers are vaccinated against measles and should implement effective infection control procedures.
Subject:
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Cruise Ship Passenger
Dispatch
Extensive Nosocomial Transmission Of Measles Originating In Cruise Ship Passenger, Sardinia, Italy, 2014
Infection Control
Italy
Measles
Measles Virus
Nosocomial Transmission
Outbreak
Sardinia
Viruses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 21(8):1444-1446.
Pubmed ID:
26196266
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4517735
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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