Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016

A measles outbreak occurred from November 2015 to April 2016 in two northern Italian regions, affecting the Roma/Sinti ethnic population and nosocomial setting. Overall, 67 cases were reported. Median age of 43 cases in three Roma/Sinti camps was four years, nosocomial cases were mainly adults. The...

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Published in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2016-05, Vol.21 (20), p.1
Main Authors: Filia, Antonietta, Amendola, Antonella, Faccini, Marino, Del Manso, Martina, Senatore, Sabrina, Bianchi, Silvia, Borrini, Bianca Maria, Ciampelli, Alessio, Tanzi, Elisabetta, Filipponi, Maria Teresa, Piccirilli, Giulia, Lazzarotto, Tiziana, Pascucci, Maria Grazia, Baggieri, Melissa, Magurano, Fabio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemics
Genotype
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - statistics & numerical data
Italy - epidemiology
Measles
Measles - ethnology
Measles - transmission
Measles - virology
Measles Vaccine - administration & dosage
Measles virus - classification
Measles virus - genetics
Measles virus - isolation & purification
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Nosocomial infections
Phylogeny
Population Surveillance
Risk Factors
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Summary:A measles outbreak occurred from November 2015 to April 2016 in two northern Italian regions, affecting the Roma/Sinti ethnic population and nosocomial setting. Overall, 67 cases were reported. Median age of 43 cases in three Roma/Sinti camps was four years, nosocomial cases were mainly adults. The outbreak was caused by a new measles virus B3.1 variant. Immunisation resources and strategies should be directed at groups with gaps in vaccine coverage, e.g. Roma/Sinti and healthcare workers.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.20.30235