Healthcare-Associated Measles After a Nationwide Outbreak in Mongolia

Abstract Measles virus is highly infectious and can spread rapidly where vaccine coverage is low and isolation precautions suboptimal. We describe healthcare-associated measles transmission during the 2015-2016 measles outbreak in Mongolia, describe infection prevention gaps, and outline preventive...

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 288 - 290
Main Authors Lake, Jason G, Luvsansharav, Ulzii-Orshikh, Hagan, José E, Goodson, James L, Jigjidsuren, Nyamsuren, Gombojamts, Narantuya, Park, Benjamin J, Smith, Rachel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 02.07.2018
Subjects
Accident prevention
Disease transmission
Health care
Measles
Outbreaks
Vaccines
Viruses
Mongolia
outbreak
measles
healthcare-associated transmission
prevention
vaccination
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Summary:Abstract Measles virus is highly infectious and can spread rapidly where vaccine coverage is low and isolation precautions suboptimal. We describe healthcare-associated measles transmission during the 2015-2016 measles outbreak in Mongolia, describe infection prevention gaps, and outline preventive strategies.
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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciy067