Open AccessClusters of measles cases in Jewish orthodox communities in Antwerp, epidemiologically linked to the United Kingdom: a preliminary report
Author(s) -
Tinne Lernout,
Esther Kissling,
Veronik Hutse,
Geert Top
Publication year - 2007
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.12.46.03308-en
Subject(s) - measles , judaism , kingdom , genealogy , medicine , demography , history , pediatrics , environmental health , virology , sociology , archaeology , vaccination , biology , paleontology
In October 2007, a school health service in Antwerp reported eight suspected cases of measles in two Jewish schools in the city. The diagnosis of measles was confirmed on saliva and nasopharyngeal samples for five cases.