Preliminary Report of Seroprevalence of Anti-Measles Immunoglobulin G among Healthcare Workers of 6 Teaching Hospitals of Daegu, Korea in 2019

The measles outbreak in Daegu of January 2019 made 6 teaching hospitals' organization test the measles immunity of their healthcare workers (HCWs). We found that 6,935 (75.9%) of 9,132 HCWs tested seropositive for anti-measles immunoglobulin G (IgG), and seropositivity rate was very different b...

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Published in:Infection & chemotherapy 2019, 51(1), , pp.54-57
Main Authors: Chang, Hyun Ha, Kim, Shin Woo, Kwon, Ki Tae, Kim, Hye In, Kim, Min Jung, Ryu, Seong Yeol, Kim, Hyun Ah, Hur, Jian, Kwon, Hyun Hee, Hong, Hyo Lim
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Language:English
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Summary:The measles outbreak in Daegu of January 2019 made 6 teaching hospitals' organization test the measles immunity of their healthcare workers (HCWs). We found that 6,935 (75.9%) of 9,132 HCWs tested seropositive for anti-measles immunoglobulin G (IgG), and seropositivity rate was very different between 6 hospitals (range, 59.9-93.1%). The seroprevelence was lowest in the age of twenties, but the rate was different between 6 hospitals (range 47.0-85.5%). Therefore, to prevent measles from spreading to HCWs, each hospital should make their own data periodically about anti-measles IgG seropositivity of their HCWs.
ISSN:2093-2340
2092-6448
DOI:10.3947/ic.2019.51.1.54