A cluster of measles linked to an imported case, Finland, 2017

E. Seppälä; V. Zöldi; S. Vuorinen; S. Murtopuro; U. Elonsalo; J. Van Beek; A. Haveri; M. Kontio; C. Savolainen-Kopra; T. Puumalainen; J. Sane

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.33.30595

A cluster of measles linked to an imported case, Finland, 2017

E. Seppälä^*, V. Zöldi, S. Vuorinen, S. Murtopuro, U. Elonsalo, J. Van Beek, A. Haveri, M. Kontio, C. Savolainen-Kopra, T. Puumalainen, J. Sane

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Abstract

One imported and five secondary cases of measles were detected in Finland between June and August 2017. The measles sequences available for five laboratory-confirmed cases were identical and belonged to serotype D8. The large number of potentially exposed Finnish and foreign individuals called for close cooperation of national and international public health authorities and other stakeholders. Raising awareness among healthcare providers and ensuring universally high vaccination coverage is crucial to prevent future clusters and outbreaks.

Original language	English
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	22
Issue number	33
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.33.30595
Publication status	Published - 17 Aug 2017
Externally published	Yes

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A cluster of measles linked to an imported case, Finland, 2017

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