Extensive Nosocomial Transmission of Measles Originating in Cruise Ship Passenger, Sardinia, Italy, 2014

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Filia, Antonietta ; Bella, Antonino ; Cadeddu, Giovanna ; Milia, Maria Rafaela ; Del Manso, Martina ; Rota, Maria Cristina ; Magurano, Fabio ; Nicoletti, Loredana ; Declich, Silvia
• 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.
• Subjects:
  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

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 21(8):1444-1446.
• Pubmed ID:
  26196266
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4517735
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0eb462f1f28a831b2aeb338497ed4fdbc308334b696f3b44d343f6cd48e4064a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/32648/cdc_32648_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.03 MB ]