Measles outbreak in the city of Bologna, December 2007 to May 2008

Several outbreaks of measles were reported after the year 2006 in various Italian regions, including Piemonte, Lombardy, Tuscany, Veneto and Emilia Romagna. Most reported cases occurred in the Piemonte region where a major outbreak began in September 2007 among a group of unvaccinated adolescents. T...

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Published inLe infezioni in medicina Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 28
Main Authors Calza, L, Rosseti, N, Piergentili, B, Cascavilla, A, Trapani, F, Pocaterra, D, Verucchi, G, Manfredi, R, Chiodo, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.03.2009
Subjects
Adult
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitals, University - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals, Urban - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Immunization Programs
Italy - epidemiology
Male
Measles - epidemiology
Measles Vaccine
Middle Aged
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Seasons
Urban Population
Young Adult
Italy
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Summary:Several outbreaks of measles were reported after the year 2006 in various Italian regions, including Piemonte, Lombardy, Tuscany, Veneto and Emilia Romagna. Most reported cases occurred in the Piemonte region where a major outbreak began in September 2007 among a group of unvaccinated adolescents. This report is a preliminary description of the main epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of 26 confirmed cases of measles diagnosed at the Institute of Infectious Diseases of the S. Orsola Hospital in Bologna in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna between December 2007 and May 2008.
ISSN:1124-9390