0340 Insight into measles epidemics

In March 2017, 8 cases of measles appear (5 nurses, 2 students, 1 doctor) in the Emergency Department of a big Italian hospital in a national context of one of the worst measles epidemics in the post-vaccination era. How can we stop quickly the epidemics? Stopping measles in ED is what we verified.

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Published in:Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) England), 2017-08, Vol.74 (Suppl 1), p.A106
Main Authors: Altrudo, Paola, Carovillano, Serena, Bianchi, Caterina, Palumbo, Daniele, Giuffrida, Francesco, Carbone, Antonella, Bussu, Francesco, Delogu, Giovanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
Epidemics
Measles
Medical personnel
Vaccination
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Summary:In March 2017, 8 cases of measles appear (5 nurses, 2 students, 1 doctor) in the Emergency Department of a big Italian hospital in a national context of one of the worst measles epidemics in the post-vaccination era. How can we stop quickly the epidemics? Stopping measles in ED is what we verified.
ISSN:1351-0711
1470-7926
DOI:10.1136/oemed-2017-104636.278