A risk stratification approach to assessing for true cases of measles in a highly vaccinated population.

CONCLUSIONS: Immune status and clinical features can reliably be used to predict which notifications are unlikely to become confirmed cases. IMPLICATIONS: Risk stratification and modification of current surveillance practices may provide for a more efficient public health response, particularly during periods of increased case notification. PMID: 27198177 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research