Italy: 2010 Measles outbreaks

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Source: http://www.ilgiornalediragusa.it/att...i-ragusa-.html

Google translated from Italian:

One case in this first glimpse of 2010
Ragusa, health: Measles epidemic save the province of Ragusa

Cico
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 23:07

Ragusa - Sicily measles in an outbreak that has affected the province of Ragusa in 2010, which records only one case: a girl of 18 who was hospitalized for a few days in the Civil Division of Infectious Diseases Hospital, directed by Nunzio Storace.

"This is thanks to vaccination - says Giuseppe Ferrera, head of the Epidemiology Service of the Department of Prevention of the ASP - and thanks to the work of Paediatricians. The contact person for the purpose of FIMP is Dr. Carlotta Ragusa.

Epidemic that is hitting Catania Sicily with that 163 cases notified, 100 Palermo, Messina 50, Agrigento 13, Syracuse 33, Trapani 2, Caltanissetta 112. Enna has not registered any case. "Prevention is done by us - says the manager of the ASP Hector Gilotta - A healthcare excellence is seen in prevention. Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus of the genus Morbillivirus (family Paramixovidae). It is a very contagious disease that often strikes children between one and three years, so this is childish as rubella, chickenpox, whooping cough and mumps. It is transmitted only in humans. Patients are isolated in the period of contagion.

Measles has severe symptoms, causes primarily skin rash, similar to those of measles or scarlet fever. Takes between 10 to 20 days. Once contract measles immunization theoretically gives the final, so there is more ill for the duration of life. "By preventing - continues Ferrera - being able to contain the spread of the disease. Each year vaccinate 97% of newborns, about 3,000 children, and make the recall of another 3,000 children under 5 years. By doing this we can cover a population of 95% of guys that make us achieve the result of herd immunity, ie the remaining 5% hardly contracted measles. Belongs to the measles live attenuated vaccines.

In Italy it is not mandatory, except for the recruits at the time of enrollment, but is recommended by health authorities. The vaccine exists as a complex vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Meanwhile, March 29 all the leaders of the Service of Epidemiology have been summoned to Palermo to discuss the plan for containing an outbreak of measles.

They will also address the new vaccination schedule. Joseph Ferrera will be just to report on the latter. While the epidemic is about connecting the catanese Mario Cuccia.

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Re: Italy: 2010 Measles outbreaks

Alghero is in Sardinia
Source: http://www.algheronotizie.it/articol...articolo=12257

Google translation:

Measles alert: three cases in Alghero. Two in Sassari
14/04/2010 15:43:10
The disease has recently been presented in 2008 by recording 50 cases, mainly distributed in the territory of the health district of Sassari, only one case in the District and one in Ozieri to Alghero

Alghero - Two years away from fifty cases that had covered the territory of the health district of Sassari, the disease returns to be talked about. Service of Hygiene and Public Health Department of Prevention arrived eight reports that in five adults (40 to 28 years), two young (18 to 19 years) and a minor (17 years), three in the district of Alghero five in one of Sassari. With the exception of one subject who had only one dose of vaccine during childhood, the other had never been vaccinated. Currently, health officials have indicated, among the cases there seems to be no correlation. The first recorded case, that of a minor, is safe "import" from Sicily...


Source: http://www.agi.it/cagliari/notizie/2...illo_a_sassari

Google translation:

HEALTH ': I go up to 11 measles cases in Sassari


(AGI) - Sassari, April 15 - Rose to 11 cases of measles in the territory of the ASL of Sassari. The three new cases were registered in the health district of Sassari (1) and within the health district of Alghero (2). These are two adults of 33 and 39 years and 18 years younger than never vaccinated.
Among the above 8 cases, recorded between late March and the last few days, have told the doctors of the Department of Public Hygiene of Sassari and Alghero, there seems to be no correlation. The eight recommendations in five adults (40 to 28 years), two young (18 to 19 years) and a minor (17 years), three in five in the district of Alghero Sassari to. With the exception of one subject who had only one dose of vaccine during childhood, the other had never been vaccinated...

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Re: Italy: 2010 Measles outbreaks

Source: http://www.tuttoggi.info/articolo-22150.php

Google translation:

Measles cases in Spoleto: The ASL3 CALLS TO VACCINATION (Umbria Region)
Found 10 cases in adolescence, some with hospitalization

Spoleto - 15/04/2010 15:19

Are registered in the District of Spoleto cases of measles in some individuals during adolescence. So far 10 have been notified and has made some requiring hospitalization. The same phenomenon is affecting most significantly some regions of northern Italy and just returned from a person from a holiday in these areas has started the chain of infection. "Measles is a highly contagious disease and should not be underestimated - simpleton said Dr. Franco, Director of the Department of Prevention of ASL 3 - because it can cause serious complications. The only defense is represented by vaccination for several years is offered free to all new born one year of age. It is associated with the vaccination for mumps and rubella - add - is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. In the territory of the District of Spoleto only in recent years have been achieved vaccination coverage of newborns around 95% which, in fact, have prevented the measles virus to move even guaranteeing the protection of non-vaccinated. Before then however, despite repeated calls for vaccination by vaccination services, many were the persons who refused vaccination, and therefore present in the territory of the District of Spoleto, many adolescents at risk of contracting the disease. "In order to minimize the number of cases - continues Dr. silly - you must therefore call upon all non-vaccinated subjects to do the first vaccination at the vaccination services Asl 3, since the vaccination carried out within 72 hours after close contact with a case of measles can prevent the disease, it is therefore necessary - he concludes - that each new case is promptly notified to the Department of Prevention Services to allow the vaccination of close contacts in those susceptible to the disease as non-vaccinated " .

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Re: Italy: 2010 Measles outbreaks

Source: http://lanuovaferrara.gelocal.it/det...redici/1953579

Google translation:

Measles cases in the province of Ferrara rise to thirteen
Mass vaccination kindergarten, but no epidemic
Annarita of Bova

FERRARA. Rose to thirteen in a few days, cases of measles in the province of Ferrara. One thing still not alarming in themselves and certainly can not speak of an epidemic, but the attention from the medical staff remained high. The first two children to get sick of eleven and twelve months attending a kindergarten in the city. "In less than three weeks - said Dr. Marisa Cova, head DSP USL Ferrara - were recorded eleven other cases."

Three teenagers of 10, 11 and 16 years, young people aged 20 to 35 years and also a gentleman who has over 70 years. Ten patients are currently hospitalized in different wards (pediatrics and infectious diseases), Sant'Anna Hospital of Ferrara. "First is specified - added Dr. Cova - none of those affected had been vaccinated. The trivalent vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) is in fact made around the car nno...

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Source: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/new...ote=1&p=352660

Google translation:

(Sardinia)
April 27, 2010
For physicians of the Department of Sanitation, the disease is now slowing. They stopped at 13 cases of measles recorded in the health districts of Sassari and Alghero

Two new cases of measles

Alghero - They stopped at 13 cases of measles recorded in the health districts of Sassari and Alghero. The two new cases were registered in the health district of Sassari and they are two adults ever vaccinated. Among the previous 11 cases recorded between late March and the last few days, have told the doctors of the Department of Public Hygiene of Sassari and Alghero, there seems to be no correlation. The 11 recommendations related to seven adults (40 to 28 years), three young (18 to 19 years) and a minor (17 years), five and six in the district of Alghero in the Sassari.

With the exception of one subject who had only one dose of vaccine during childhood, the other had never been vaccinated. The health service has enabled the monitoring provided as specified by the Ministry of Health. In these cases, an epidemiological investigation was launched immediately for the active search of contacts likely, that all those who have never had the disease or have not even one dose of vaccine and who had close contact with ill persons the period of infectiousness.

"The epidemic phase - they know from the Hygiene Service Via Amendola - at this time seems to slow down and, although the numbers do speak of recently recorded outbreak contained, there are particular issues of concern. The rate of vaccination in our territory exceeds 95 percent. " Doctors also point out that this kind of disease occur with a certain "timely" even in areas where vaccination coverage is very high and the circulation of the virus in the population is very rare. This involves a shift of disease to the higher age groups and that is why almost all cases observed until now affecting adults, including over 40 years.

In 2008 the disease had registered a higher number of cases reported to public health service: that year the count of those affected by the disease had stopped at 50. The cases were mainly distributed in the territory of the district health Sassari, only one case in the District and one in Ozieri to Alghero. In 2006 but had registered eight cases, on the other remained confined in a Roma community in Alghero, and an isolated case to Ozieri.

In 2002, the territory of the ASL was recorded outbreak of measles, during which about 80 cases were reported. A number remained relatively low, thanks in part to the action vaccine that had already been fielded in previous years, but also to the timely prevention measures implemented by the Service of Hygiene and Public Health to contain the epidemic, to of susceptible persons. The epidemic of 2002 in addition to Sardinia also affected other regions of Italy, including Campania, Molise and Puglia, where it recorded a total of 8 deaths.

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Re: Italy: 2010 Measles outbreaks

Gela is in Sicily...

Source: http://www.ilgiornaledigela.it/crona...-soccorso.html

Google translation:

Health Emergency measles epidemic Dozens of cases in the ER
Hospital, Gaetano Orlando invites you to submit to the vaccine
Health, emergency measles epidemic
Dozens of cases at the Emergency Room

Gianluca Maganuco
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 23:52

Gela - Capture in a city emergency measles epidemic. Last week dozens of people of different ages were subjected to medical treatment of emergency department in the district hospital, "Victor Emmanuel" with obvious symptoms of measles. The manager of the facility first aid Via Palazzo, Gaetano Orlando, confirming the indiscretion, urged "citizens who have never had measles to inject, using the vaccine, the specific immune system. The call - says the director of Emergency - is extended to larger entities, since these days the infection was all a bit concerned.

The situation is under control and the hospital is equipped to respond to this principle of measles epidemic. " Measles is an acute infectious disease with an index of infectivity 97%. The incubation period is 10-12 days.