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. 2018 Jul;23(30):1800373.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.30.1800373.

Measles outbreak linked to insufficient vaccination coverage in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, France, October 2017 to July 2018

Anne Bernadou  1   2 , Cyril Astrugue  1 , Matthieu Méchain  3 , Valérie Le Galliard  3 , Catherine Verdun-Esquer  4 , France Dupuy  5 , Julia Dina  6 , Fatima Aït-Belghiti  7 , Denise Antona  7 , Stéphanie Vandentorren  1
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Measles outbreak linked to insufficient vaccination coverage in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, France, October 2017 to July 2018

Anne Bernadou et al. Euro Surveill. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

On 30 October 2017, an outbreak of measles started in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine (NA) region in France among Bordeaux University students before spreading to other regions. Until 1 July 2018, 1,101 cases were reported in NA, including 98 complications and two deaths. Cases were related to clusters (e.g. students, healthcare workers) in 16%; 81% of cases were not vaccinated against measles as recommended. Vaccination coverage above herd immunity threshold remains the main preventative outbreak measure.

Keywords: Air-borne infections; Healthcare facilities; Students; measles; measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine; outbreaks.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Notified measles cases by week of rash onset, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France, 30 October 2017–1 July 2018 (n = 1,101)
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Figure 2
Crude incidence rate of measles, by district, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France, 30 October 2017–1 July 2018 (n = 1,101)
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