Measles Cases during Ebola Outbreak, West Africa, 2013–2106

Colavita, Francesca; Biava, Mirella; Castilletti, Concetta; Quartu, Serena; Vairo, Francesco; Caglioti, Claudia; Agrati, Chiara; Lalle, Eleonora; Bordi, Licia; Lanini, Simone; Guanti, Michela Delli; Miccio, Rossella; Ippolito, Giuseppe; Capobianchi, Maria R.; Di Caro, Antonino

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Measles Cases during Ebola Outbreak, West Africa, 2013–2106

Published Date:

Jun 2017

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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(6):1035-1037.

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Colavita, Francesca ; Biava, Mirella ; Castilletti, Concetta ; Quartu, Serena ; Vairo, Francesco ; ... More ▼

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Lazzaro Spallanzani Institute for Research and Health Care Ebola Virus Disease Sierra Leone Study Group

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28518027

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PMC5443435

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The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa caused breakdowns in public health systems, which might have caused outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. We tested 80 patients admitted to an Ebola treatment center in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for measles. These patients were negative for Ebola virus. Measles virus IgM was detected in 13 (16%) of the patients.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Africa, Western ; Sierra Leone ;

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