The rise in travel-associated measles infections—GeoSentinel, 2015

The rise in travel-associated measles infections—GeoSentinel, 2015–2019

Published:2019 Issue:6 Volume:26 Page:
ISSN:1195-1982
Container-title:Journal of Travel Medicine
language:en
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Author:

Angelo Kristina M¹,Libman Michael²,Gautret Philippe³,Barnett Elizabeth⁴,Grobusch Martin P⁵,Hagmann Stefan H F⁶,Gobbi Federico⁷,Schwartz Eli⁸,van Genderen Perry J J⁹,Asgeirsson Hilmir¹⁰,Hamer Davidson H¹¹¹²,Larsen Carsten Schade,Wejse Christian,Goorhuis Bram,Piyaphanee Watcharapong,Silachamroon Udomsak,Kuhn Susan,Perez Cecilia Perret,Weitzel Thomas,Mendelson Marc,Parker Salim,Piper-Jenks Nancy,Kerr Christine,Lachish Tamar,Pandey Prativa,Murphy Holly,Menendez Marta,Esteban Elena,Leder Karin,Torresi Joe,Mavunda Kunjana,Rothe Camilla,von Sonnenburg Frank,Javelle Emilie,Ward Brian,Jensenius Mogens,Caumes Eric,Lim Poh Lian,Glans Hedvig,Yoshimura Yukihiro,Tachikawa Natsuo,

Affiliation:

1. Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA, USA

2. J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

3. University Hospital Institute Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France

4. Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, USA

5. Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

6. Steven and Alexandria Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, Northwell Health, New York, USA

7. Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy

8. Center for Travel Medicine and Tropical Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Israel

9. Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

10. Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

11. Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston MA, USA

12. Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston MA, USA

Abstract

The global threat of measles in recent years affects international travelers, and is acquired in both endemic and outbreak settings. The number of measles cases reported to GeoSentinel has risen each year since 2015 and demonstrates a high median age, short travel duration, and low measles vaccination coverage.

Funder

Global Surveillance Network of the International Society of Travel Medicine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ISTM

Public Health Agency of Canada

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/jtm/taz046/29203772/taz046.pdf

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