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Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016
A Filia [SUP]1[/SUP] , A Amendola [SUP]2[/SUP] , M Faccini [SUP]3[/SUP] , M Del Manso [SUP]1[/SUP] , S Senatore [SUP]3[/SUP] , S Bianchi [SUP]2[/SUP] , BM Borrini [SUP]4[/SUP] , A Ciampelli [SUP]2[/SUP] , E Tanzi [SUP]2[/SUP] , MT Filipponi [SUP]3[/SUP] , G Piccirilli [SUP]5[/SUP] , T Lazzarotto [SUP]6[/SUP] , MG Pascucci [SUP]4[/SUP] , M Baggieri [SUP]7[/SUP] , F Magurano [SUP]7[/SUP]
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1. Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Superiore di Sanit?, Rome, Italy
2. Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
3. Health Protection Agency, Metropolitan Area of Milan, Italy
4. Public Health and Prevention Office, Regional Health Authority, Emilia Romagna, Italy
5. Operative Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory of Virology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
6. Department of Specialised, Experimental, and Diagnostic Medicine, Operative Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory of Virology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
7. National Reference Laboratory for Measles and Rubella, Istituto Superiore di Sanit?, Rome, Italy
Correspondence: Antonietta Filia (antonietta.filia@iss.it)
Citation style for this article: Filia A, Amendola A, Faccini M, Del Manso M, Senatore S, Bianchi S, Borrini BM, Ciampelli A, Tanzi E, Filipponi MT, Piccirilli G, Lazzarotto T, Pascucci MG, Baggieri M, Magurano F. Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(20)
ii=30235. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.20.30235
Received:10 May 2016; Accepted:20 May 2016
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A measles outbreak occurred from November 2015 to April 2016 in two northern Italian regions, affecting the Roma/Sinti ethnic population and nosocomial setting. Overall, 67 cases were reported. Median age of 43 cases in three Roma/Sinti camps was four years, nosocomial cases were mainly adults. The outbreak was caused by a new measles virus B3.1 variant. Immunisation resources and strategies should be directed at groups with gaps in vaccine coverage, e.g. Roma/Sinti and healthcare workers.
full article
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22481
Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016
A Filia [SUP]1[/SUP] , A Amendola [SUP]2[/SUP] , M Faccini [SUP]3[/SUP] , M Del Manso [SUP]1[/SUP] , S Senatore [SUP]3[/SUP] , S Bianchi [SUP]2[/SUP] , BM Borrini [SUP]4[/SUP] , A Ciampelli [SUP]2[/SUP] , E Tanzi [SUP]2[/SUP] , MT Filipponi [SUP]3[/SUP] , G Piccirilli [SUP]5[/SUP] , T Lazzarotto [SUP]6[/SUP] , MG Pascucci [SUP]4[/SUP] , M Baggieri [SUP]7[/SUP] , F Magurano [SUP]7[/SUP]
+ Author affiliations
1. Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Superiore di Sanit?, Rome, Italy
2. Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
3. Health Protection Agency, Metropolitan Area of Milan, Italy
4. Public Health and Prevention Office, Regional Health Authority, Emilia Romagna, Italy
5. Operative Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory of Virology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
6. Department of Specialised, Experimental, and Diagnostic Medicine, Operative Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory of Virology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
7. National Reference Laboratory for Measles and Rubella, Istituto Superiore di Sanit?, Rome, Italy
Correspondence: Antonietta Filia (antonietta.filia@iss.it)
Citation style for this article: Filia A, Amendola A, Faccini M, Del Manso M, Senatore S, Bianchi S, Borrini BM, Ciampelli A, Tanzi E, Filipponi MT, Piccirilli G, Lazzarotto T, Pascucci MG, Baggieri M, Magurano F. Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(20)
ii=30235. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.20.30235Received:10 May 2016; Accepted:20 May 2016
[h=4][/h]
A measles outbreak occurred from November 2015 to April 2016 in two northern Italian regions, affecting the Roma/Sinti ethnic population and nosocomial setting. Overall, 67 cases were reported. Median age of 43 cases in three Roma/Sinti camps was four years, nosocomial cases were mainly adults. The outbreak was caused by a new measles virus B3.1 variant. Immunisation resources and strategies should be directed at groups with gaps in vaccine coverage, e.g. Roma/Sinti and healthcare workers.
full article
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22481