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Measles cluster at a university in the United Kingdom
Measles remains an infection of public health importance. We describe a cluster of measles in a university setting between April and May 2007.Case presentationThe outbreak took place over a period of six weeks and involved nine students, eight of which lived in halls of residence.
Due to the potential for significant spread in an institutional setting, a public health investigation was initiated to identify the source of the outbreak. Follow up of cases was undertaken proactively with the university and local general practitioners...
Conclusions: Public health investigations were hampered by the poor return rate of questionnaire and oral fluid sampling kits despite proactive follow up by public health staff, as well as the break for summer vacation.
Nevertheless, our report highlights the public health effort in investigating such outbreaks and the importance of reinforcing immunisation to college and university students.
Author: Jenny GamblinJane MaundIain BlairStuart C Clarke
Credits/Source: BMC Research Notes 2014, 7:744
Published on: 2014-10-22
Measles cluster at a university in the United Kingdom
Measles remains an infection of public health importance. We describe a cluster of measles in a university setting between April and May 2007.Case presentationThe outbreak took place over a period of six weeks and involved nine students, eight of which lived in halls of residence.
Due to the potential for significant spread in an institutional setting, a public health investigation was initiated to identify the source of the outbreak. Follow up of cases was undertaken proactively with the university and local general practitioners...
Conclusions: Public health investigations were hampered by the poor return rate of questionnaire and oral fluid sampling kits despite proactive follow up by public health staff, as well as the break for summer vacation.
Nevertheless, our report highlights the public health effort in investigating such outbreaks and the importance of reinforcing immunisation to college and university students.
Author: Jenny GamblinJane MaundIain BlairStuart C Clarke
Credits/Source: BMC Research Notes 2014, 7:744
Published on: 2014-10-22