Open AccessMeasles Transmission in a Fully Vaccinated Closed Cohort
Author(s) -
T. Hubiche,
Camille Brazier,
Astrid Vabret,
Sabrina Reynaud,
Laurent Roudière,
P. Del Giudice
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002372
Subject(s) - measles , medicine , cohort , vaccination , attack rate , outbreak , transmission (telecommunications) , pediatrics , index case , measles vaccine , measles virus , morbillivirus , virology , demography , telecommunications , computer science , sociology
We described nosocomially clustered cases of measles secondary to a nonvaccinated index case occurring in a teenage psychiatric unit despite optimum vaccine coverage. Surveillance of this fully vaccinated closed cohort showed a 7% attack rate. Vaccination limited the risk of complicated measles and the onset of a large outbreak.