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dc.contributor.authorNajjar, Zeinaen
dc.contributor.authorHope, Kirstyen
dc.contributor.authorClark, Penelopeen
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Oanhen
dc.contributor.authorRosewell, Alexanderen
dc.contributor.authorConaty, Stephenen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-08T15:56:00Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.citationWestern Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 5(1), p. 14-20en
dc.identifier.issn2094-7313en
dc.identifier.issn2094-7321en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20724-
dc.description.abstractObjective: On 7 April 2012, a recently returned traveller from Thailand to Australia was confirmed to have measles. An outbreak of measles subsequently occurred in the state of New South Wales, prompting a sustained and coordinated response by public health authorities. The last confirmed case presented on 29 November 2012. This report describes the outbreak and its characteristics. Methods: Cases were investigated following Australian protocols, including case interviews and assessment of contacts for post-exposure prophylaxis. Results: Of the 168 cases identified, most occurred in south-western and western Sydney (92.9%, n = 156). Notable features of this outbreak were the disproportionately high number of cases in the 10-19-year-old age group (29.2%, n = 49), the overrepresentation among people of Pacific Islander descent (21.4%, n = 36) and acquisition in health-care facilities (21.4%, n = 36). There were no reported cases of encephalitis and no deaths. Discussion: This was the largest outbreak of measles in Australia since 1997. Its occurrence highlights the need to maintain vigilant surveillance systems for early detection and containment of measles cases and to maintain high population immunity to measles through routine childhood immunization. Vaccination campaigns targeting susceptible groups may also be necessary to sustain Australia's measles elimination status.en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherWorld Health Organizationen
dc.relation.ispartofWestern Pacific Surveillance and Response Journalen
dc.titleSustained outbreak of measles in New South Wales, 2012: risks for measles elimination in Australiaen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doi10.5365/wpsar.2013.4.4.001en
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dc.subject.keywordsPublic Health and Health Servicesen
dc.subject.keywordsFamily Careen
dc.subject.keywordsAged Health Careen
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local.subject.seo2008920109 Infectious Diseasesen
local.subject.seo2008920502 Health Related to Ageingen
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local.profile.emailonguyen@myune.edu.auen
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local.record.institutionUniversity of New Englanden
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local.publisher.placePhilippinesen
local.format.startpage14en
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local.peerreviewedYesen
local.identifier.volume5en
local.identifier.issue1en
local.title.subtitlerisks for measles elimination in Australiaen
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local.contributor.lastnameNajjaren
local.contributor.lastnameHopeen
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local.title.maintitleSustained outbreak of measles in New South Wales, 2012en
local.output.categorydescriptionC1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journalen
local.search.authorNajjar, Zeinaen
local.search.authorHope, Kirstyen
local.search.authorClark, Penelopeen
local.search.authorNguyen, Oanhen
local.search.authorRosewell, Alexanderen
local.search.authorConaty, Stephenen
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local.year.published2014en
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