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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Eurosurveillance, 20(21), 2016

DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2016.21.20.30235

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Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016

Journal article published in 2016 by Antonietta Filia, Antonella Amendola, Marino Faccini, Martina Del Manso, Sabrina Senatore, Silvia Bianchi ORCID, Bianca Maria Borrini, Alessio Ciampelli, Elisabetta Tanzi, Maria Teresa Filipponi, Giulia Piccirilli, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Maria Grazia Pascucci, Melissa Baggieri, Fabio Magurano
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Abstract

A measles outbreak occurred from November 2015 to April 2016 in two northern Italian regions, affecting the Roma/Sinti ethnic population and nosocomial setting. Overall, 67 cases were reported. Median age of 43 cases in three Roma/Sinti camps was four years, nosocomial cases were mainly adults. The outbreak was caused by a new measles virus B3.1 variant. Immunisation resources and strategies should be directed at groups with gaps in vaccine coverage, e.g. Roma/Sinti and healthcare workers.