Extensive Nosocomial Transmission of Measles Originating in Cruise Ship Passenger, Sardinia, Italy, 2014
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Published Date:Aug 2015
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 21(8):1444-1446.
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Pubmed ID:26196266
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4517735
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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.
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