A cluster of measles linked to an imported case, Finland, 2017.

A cluster of measles linked to an imported case, Finland, 2017.
Euro Surveill. 2017 Aug 17;22(33):
Authors: Seppälä E, Zöldi V, Vuorinen S, Murtopuro S, Elonsalo U, van Beek J, Haveri A, Kontio M, Savolainen-Kopra C, Puumalainen T, Sane J
Abstract
One imported and five secondary cases of measles were detected in Finland between June and August 2017. The measles sequences available for five laboratory-confirmed cases were identical and belonged to serotype D8. The large number of potentially exposed Finnish and foreign individuals called for close cooperation of national and international public health authorities and other stakeholders. Raising awareness among healthcare providers and ensuring universally high vaccination coverage is crucial to prevent future clusters and outbreaks.
PMID: 28840826 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - August 17, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Seppälä E, Zöldi V, Vuorinen S, Murtopuro S, Elonsalo U, van Beek J, Haveri A, Kontio M, Savolainen-Kopra C, Puumalainen T, Sane J Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research