Identical Genotype B3 Sequences from Measles Patients in 4 Countries, 2005

Rota, Jennifer S.; Lowe, Luis; Rota, Paul A.; Bellini, William J.; Redd, Susan B.; Dayan, Gustavo H.; Binnendijk, Rob van; Hahné, Susan; Tipples, Graham; Macey, Jeannette; Espinoza, Rita; Posey, Drew L.; Plummer, Andrew; Bateman, John; Gudiño, J; Cruz-Ramírez, Edith; López-Martı́nez, Irma; Anaya-Lopez, Luis; Akwar, Teneg Holy; Giffin, Scott; Carrión, Veronica; Filippis, Ana María Bispo de; Vicari, Andrea; Tan, Christina; Wolf, Bruce; Wytovich, Katherine; Borus, Peter; Mbugua, Francis; Chege, Paul M.; Kombich, Janeth; Akoua-Koffi, Chantal; Smit, Sheilagh B.; Bukenya, Henry; Bwogi, Josephine; Baliraine, Frederick N.; Kremer, Jacques R.; Muller, Claude P.; Santibanez, Sabine

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“…Genotype B3 viruses were found in 49 countries across all WHO regions in 2014 [Mulders et al, ]. Genotype B3 is endemic to much of Africa and is often imported from African countries [Rota et al, , ; Salimi et al, ]. Six B3 genotype cases were clustered in two variants.…”

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Towards measles elimination: Phylogenetic analysis of measles viruses in Turkey (2012-2013) and identification of genotype D8

Kalaycioglu

Yolbakan²,

Güldemir³

et al. 2016

J. Med. Virol.

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Molecular characterization of different measles virus (MV) strains is essential to combat the disease. Sixty measles MV strains were obtained from throat swabs or urine of patients in Turkey between 2012 and 2013 and characterized. MV RNA sequences (n = 60) were analysed for 456 nucleotides representing hypervariable domain of the nucleoprotein (N) gene. Of the 60 strains analysed 53 were the D8 genotype, 6 were B3, 1 was D4, and 1 was A. This report describes MV genotype D8 that was involved in a measles outbreak in Turkey. Sequences of most genotype D8 strains (n = 51) were identical to the sequence of variant D8-Frankfurt-Main, which has been associated with outbreaks throughout Europe. Despite the lack of epidemiologic information, a phylogenetic analysis suggested that the genotype D8 MV may have been brought to Turkey from elsewhere. Phylogenetic and epidemiological findings suggested that strains identified in tourists and associated with importation included one strain of genotype D8, one strain of genotype B3, and one strain of genotype D4. These findings from the 2012 to 2013 outbreak in Turkey confirm that pockets of unimmunised individuals are making the country susceptible to measles outbreaks. To prevent further outbreaks, deliberate and sustained effort must be made to reach, and immunise susceptible age groups. Towards measles elimination process, continued molecular surveillance of measles strains in Turkey will help identify transmission patterns of virus and evaluate vaccination efforts. J. Med. Virol. 88:1867-1873, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…Underlined sequences are the References. is often imported from African countries [Rota et al, 2006[Rota et al, , 2011aSalimi et al, 2014]. Six B3 genotype cases were clustered in two variants.…”

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confidence: 99%

Towards measles elimination: Phylogenetic analysis of measles viruses in Turkey (2012-2013) and identification of genotype D8

Kalaycioglu

Yolbakan²,

Güldemir³

et al. 2016

J. Med. Virol.

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“…There are a variety of risk factors for the spread of measles and rubella in displaced populations, which include poor vaccination coverage in countries affected by conflicts [11], international spread of these diseases that occurs during mass migration and high refugee population densities in camps [19]. During the resettlement process, refugees may spread the measles virus to other international travellers [26] thus facilitating the re-introduction of measles into countries where it had been previously eliminated [27]. This outbreak occurred initially in Liberian refugees who were convoyed into TCs in Abidjan from large camps in border-country areas from where the index case was detected.…”

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Outbreak of measles and rubella in refugee transit camps

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In 2004, concurrent measles and rubella outbreaks occurred in four camps hosting 2767 Liberian refugees in Côte d'Ivoire. Sixty rash and fever cases were identified. From 19 January to 23 February 2004 (weeks 8-13), measles IgM testing showed that 61.1% were positive. The highest incidence rate (18.5%) of measles was observed in children aged <9 months. Ninety-three percent of children aged between 6 months and 15 years received a measles vaccine during week 13, but the rash and fever cases continued to occur. This prompted a systematic test for both measles and rubella IgM antibodies. Rubella IgM testing revealed 74.0% positive cases between 14 February and 25 April (weeks 11-21). The highest incidence rate (3.88%) of rubella was found in children aged between 5 and 15 years. Supplemental immunization with a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine was conducted during week 20. This study illustrates the importance of testing for both measles and rubella in outbreaks of rash and fever in refugee settings.

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“…8 The incorporation of the vaccine for measles significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality caused by this disease, however, constantly reemerging, in the year 2000 it is estimated that there were 39,9 million cases worldwide, 777,000 deaths and 28 million disability-adjusted life year (DALY). 9 In November 2002, the Americas' region, 8 years after having set the goal of eliminating measles, announced that it had managed to interrupt its transmission, for this it included well-defined vaccination activities with a high and sustained coverage of more than 90% .¹ 0…”

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“…''Anti-vaccination'' movements gained momentum in the United States and have spread slowly to Mexico, especially since 1998, when a study by British physician Andrew Wakefield¹ 9 published in The Lancet linked the MMR vaccine -which is administered for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella -to autism.…”

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The Influence of Antivaccination Movements on the Re-emergence of Measles

Patricia¹,

Zulay²,

Carlos³

et al. 2019

J Pure Appl Microbiol

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Measles is a contagious disease, preventable by vaccination, of great importance for public health and its impact on the morbidity and mortality of the population; particularly in America where there continue to be cases in unvaccinated persons, after having been declared in 2002 by the WHO as a region free of this disease. To examine the epidemiological panorama of measles and the influence that anti-vaccinal movements have had on the elimination of the virus, through a bibliographic review to specify why this is a re-emerging disease. A systematic review was made in the SciELO database, Redalyc, EBSCO, PubMed. The incorporation of the vaccine for measles reduced the morbidity and mortality caused by this disease, Yet factors such as antivaccine movements have always contribututed to cases in regions where the disease was considered eradicated. Antivaccination movement are associations of people who oppose vaccination for different reasons, which represent one of the factors that prevent diseases such as measles from being eradicated from the population.

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Identical Genotype B3 Sequences from Measles Patients in 4 Countries, 2005

Cited by 28 publications

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Towards measles elimination: Phylogenetic analysis of measles viruses in Turkey (2012-2013) and identification of genotype D8

Towards measles elimination: Phylogenetic analysis of measles viruses in Turkey (2012-2013) and identification of genotype D8

Outbreak of measles and rubella in refugee transit camps

The Influence of Antivaccination Movements on the Re-emergence of Measles

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