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. 2016 Jul 7;21(27).
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.27.30277.

An ongoing measles outbreak linked to a suspected imported case, Ireland, April to June 2016

Peter Barrett  1 , Katerina Chaintarli, Fiona Ryan, Suzanne Cotter, Anthony Cronin, Louise Carlton, Mary MacSweeney, Mairead McDonnell, Jeff Connell, Rose Fitzgerald, Douglas Hamilton, Mary Ward, Ronan Glynn, Chantal Migone
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An ongoing measles outbreak linked to a suspected imported case, Ireland, April to June 2016

Peter Barrett et al. Euro Surveill. .
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Abstract

We report an outbreak of measles which started in April 2016 and which, by 13 June, has resulted in 22 confirmed and five probable measles cases occurring in four regions of Ireland. Genotype B3 was identified. We describe the identification, ongoing investigation and control measures being implemented. This outbreak occurs during a period of very low measles transmission in Ireland, with only one confirmed case (imported) notified in 2016 before this event.

Keywords: imported viral diseases; measles; measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine; outbreaks.

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