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. 1978 Aug;71(8):932-4.
doi: 10.1097/00007611-197808000-00019.

Epidemic rubella in military recruits

D H Gremillion, R E Gengler, G D Lathrop

Epidemic rubella in military recruits

D H Gremillion et al. South Med J. 1978 Aug.

Abstract

Between Dec 1 and Feb 18, 1976, 320 cases of rubella occurred among recruits and dependent children at two Air Force bases in Illinois and Texas. Only 28 cases (9%) were identified in patients aged 17 and under. Routine serosurveilance before the outbreak revealed protective immunity in 89.1% of trainees. This outbreak emphasizes the changing epidemiology of what was formerly considered a childhood illness, and underscores the failure of herd immunity.

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