Ongoing rubella outbreak among adolescents in Salaj, Romania, September 2011-January 2012

A rubella outbreak has been ongoing in Salaj, Romania since September 2011 involving 1,840 probable and confirmed cases among mainly unvaccinated adolescents. The index case had onset of illness on 6 September 2011. The highest number of cases was recorded among 10–14-year-olds and 15–19-year-olds....

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Published inEuro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles Vol. 17; no. 7; p. 1
Main Authors Janta, D, Stanescu, A, Lupulescu, E, Molnar, G, Pistol, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA (European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS) 16.02.2012
Subjects
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Arthritis
Child
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemics
Female
Humans
Incidence
Length of Stay
Male
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - administration & dosage
Meningitis
Population Surveillance
Romania - epidemiology
Rubella - diagnosis
Rubella - epidemiology
Rubella - prevention & control
Sex Distribution
Surveillance
Teenagers
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
Romania
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Summary:A rubella outbreak has been ongoing in Salaj, Romania since September 2011 involving 1,840 probable and confirmed cases among mainly unvaccinated adolescents. The index case had onset of illness on 6 September 2011. The highest number of cases was recorded among 10–14-year-olds and 15–19-year-olds. Complications were recorded for 11 cases and included meningitis and arthritis. Although the peak has passed, surveillance is being maintained in the region.
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ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/ese.17.07.20089-en