Measles Outbreaks from Imported Cases in Orthodox Jewish Communities - New York and New Jersey, 2018–2019

On Oct 1, 2018, the Rockland County (New York) Department of Health (RCDOH) alerted the New York State Department of Health of an unvaccinated teenaged traveler with diagnosed measles. During the next 17 days, RCDOH learned of an additional six unvaccinated travelers with measles. On Oct 24, 2018, t...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2019, Vol.68 (19), p.444-445
Main Authors: McDonald, Robert, Ruppert, Patricia Schnabel, Souto, Maria, Johns, Dylan E, McKay, Kevin, Bessette, Noelle, McNulty, Lissette X, Crawford, Jennifer E, Bryant, Patrick, Mosquera, Maria Cecilia, Frontin, Sonya, Deluna-Evans, Tatiana, Regenye, Daniel E, Zaremski, Elizabeth F, Landis, Vanessa J, Sullivan, Bonnie, Rumpf, Brian E, Doherty, Judi, Sen, Kathryn, Adler, Eric, DiFedele, Lisa, Ostrowski, Stephanie, Compton, Christine, Rausch-Phung, Elizabeth, Gelman, Irina, Montana, Barbara, Blog, Debra, Hutton, Bradley J, Zucker, Howard A
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Communities
Epidemics
Immunity
Jewish life & ethics
Kaplan, Michael
McDonald, Robert
Measles
Medical laboratories
Mumps
Outbreaks
Public health
Religious orthodoxy
Rubella
Schools
Students
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Summary:On Oct 1, 2018, the Rockland County (New York) Department of Health (RCDOH) alerted the New York State Department of Health of an unvaccinated teenaged traveler with diagnosed measles. During the next 17 days, RCDOH learned of an additional six unvaccinated travelers with measles. On Oct 24, 2018, the Ocean County (New Jersey) Health Department alerted the New Jersey Department of Health of a case of measles in an international traveler, with rash onset October 17. In the New York outbreak, low community vaccination rates facilitated widespread measles transmission after introduction of imported measles in unvaccinated travelers. Educational efforts regarding risks associated with undervaccination should be increased in communities with low vaccination rates. Health departments and clinicians should be aware of multiple ongoing measles outbreaks globally, and travelers should have evidence of measles immunity.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X