Contact tracing management of a measles case in a paediatric hospital: experience of the local public health unit, Portugal, January 2024

Euro Surveill. 2024 Apr;29(17). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.240022.ABSTRACTIn January 2024, a child was diagnosed with measles in a paediatric hospital in Lisbon. Of 123 contacts, 39 (32%) were not fully immunised, presenting a risk for a potential outbreak. The public health unit initiated control measures and identified challenges during the response, such as the lack of interoperability between information systems and accessing vaccination records. The lessons learned prompted changes to national contact tracing procedures for measles, further strengthening Portugal's preparedness.PMID:38666402 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.240022

Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daniel Saldanha Resendes Ant ónio Tomás Mariana Pin ção Cardoso Sebastian von Schreeb Rita Miranda Ferr ão Paula Vasconcelos Maria Helena Almeida Bruno Novo Castro Vasco Ricoca Peixoto Renato Louren ço Silva Margarida de Morais Source Type: research