The state of measles and rubella in the WHO European Region, 2013

Muscat, Mark; Shefer, Abigail; Mamou, Myriam Ben; Spataru, R.; Janković, Dragan; Deshevoy, S.; Butler, Robb; Pfeifer, Dina

doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12584

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“…In these two years, only a single genotype was detected: D8 and B3, respectively, which corresponds well with the genotypes dominating in Europe during these years [17,18].…”

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Phylogenetic and epidemiological analysis of measles outbreaks in Denmark, 2013 to 2014

et al. 2015

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Despite the introduction of safe, effective vaccines decades ago and joint global public health efforts to eliminate measles, this vaccine-preventable disease continues to pose threats to children’s health worldwide. During 2013 and 2014, measles virus was introduced into Denmark through several independent importations. This resulted in a number of secondary cases (n = 7), with two clusters in 2013 and one in 2014. In total, there were 44 cases of measles. Most cases (n = 41) were laboratory confirmed by detection of measles virus genome by real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and IgM antibodies. The viruses from confirmed cases were genotyped by sequencing. Only one genotype circulated each year, i.e. D8 and B3, respectively. Sequencing of measles virus from different clinical specimens from the same patients revealed that sequence variants of measles viruses might co-exist and co-transmit during an outbreak. The majority of the cases were unvaccinated (n = 27) or recipients of one dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (n = 7). In addition, two fully vaccinated adult cases were reported in 2014. We demonstrate the transmission of measles virus in a population in which the two-dose MMR vaccination coverage rate was 80% and how even vaccinated individuals may be at risk of contracting measles once transmission has been established.

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“…In these two years, only a single genotype was detected: D8 and B3, respectively, which corresponds well with the genotypes dominating in Europe during these years [17,18].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 58%

Phylogenetic and epidemiological analysis of measles outbreaks in Denmark, 2013 to 2014

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“…However, since 2013 there is an increase in the incidence of measles induced by outbreaks in most regions of the world. 31520 measles cases were A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t registered in European Region registered in 2013 which is higher in 4386 cases than in 2012 (n = 27134) (10). In Kazakhstan during the 2013-2014 periods were registered 73 and 321 suspicious measles cases, respectively (data not shown).…”

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Epidemiological Outbreaks of Measles Virus in Kazakhstan during 2015

Abeev¹,

Zhylkibayev²,

Камалова³

et al. 2018

Jpn J Infect Dis

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A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t SummaryThis study was addressed to epidemiological surveillance of measles virus (MV) in the territory of Republic of Kazakhstan during 2015 -2016 years. In our study we have detected D8 genotype of MV occurred in outbreak season of measles disease. Totally 2341 cases were registered and 19 of them were identified by genotyping. As a result, 16 samples attributed to subgroup A of D8 genotype, and 3 import cases were represented by B3 and H1 genotype of MV. Vaccination coverage analysis showed that large group of infected people were not vaccinated and did not have a reliable report on vaccination status. This issue might increase the morbidity rate among the healthy population in outbreak season. To prevent the incidence caused by this problem we have successfully introduced necessary epidemiologic arrangements in controlling of measles.

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“…4 Şubat 2013 Sağlık Bakanlığı verilerine göre sıklık sayısına göre Ankara, Gaziantep, İstanbul, Adana, Amasya, Batman, Şanlıurfa ve Yozgat'ı kapsayan sekiz ilde toplam 816 olgunun dışında ilimizin de içinde bulunduğu toplam 41 ilden daha kızamık olguları bildirilmiştir (14) . 2013 yılında Türkiye'de toplam 7,404 kızamık vakası izlenmiştir (13) . Kızamık aşı-laması öncesi döneme ilişkin bilgiler cinsiyet ayrımı olmaksızın herkesin her yaşta hastalığa duyarlı olduğudur.…”

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