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. 2017 Sep 7;22(36):30611.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.36.30611.

Preliminary findings indicate nosocomial transmission and Roma population as most affected group in ongoing measles B3 genotype outbreak in Bulgaria, March to August 2017

Anna Kurchatova  1 , Stefka Krumova  1 , Nadezhda Vladimirova  1 , Lubomira Nikolaeva-Glomb  1 , Asya Stoyanova  1 , Todor Kantardjiev  1 , Nina Gatcheva  2
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Preliminary findings indicate nosocomial transmission and Roma population as most affected group in ongoing measles B3 genotype outbreak in Bulgaria, March to August 2017

Anna Kurchatova et al. Euro Surveill. .

Abstract

From March to August 2017, 165 measles cases were reported from three regions in Bulgaria. The age range was 0-55 years and 66% of the cases were under 9 years. The Roma population was disproportionally affected (89% of cases), 41% cases were unvaccinated and in 24 cases there was nosocomial transmission mostly in paediatric departments. A child under 12 months of age died. Control measures have been taken and the investigation is still ongoing.

Keywords: Bulgaria; epidemiology; infection control; measles; measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine; molecular methods; outbreaks; surveillance; vaccines and immunisation; viral infections.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Measles cases by week of symptom onset, Bulgaria, March−August 2017 (n = 165)
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Figure 2
Measles cases by region, Bulgaria, March−August 2017 (n = 165)
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Phylogenetic tree showing the measles genotype B3 in Bulgaria, March to August 2017
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