Rapid molecular epidemiology investigations into two recent measles outbreaks in Israel detected from October 2023 to January 2024

In this study, we validate transmission pathways uncovered by epidemiological investigations using a rapid molecular approach, based on complete measles virus genomes. The presented findings support this rapid molecular approach in complementing conventional contact tracing and highlight its potential for informing public health interventions.PMID:38639095 | PMC:PMC11027474 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.16.2400202

Source: Euro Surveill - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Efrat Bucris Victoria Indenbaum Tal Levin Yara Kanaaneh Keren Friedman Tatyana Kushnir Rivka Sheffer Michal Savion Matanelle Salama Noa Di-Castro Kozita Labay Maya Butera Baraah Shihada Zohar Mor Yaniv Lustig Neta S Zuckerman Source Type: research