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dc.contributor.author | Najjar, Zeina | en |
dc.contributor.author | Hope, Kirsty | en |
dc.contributor.author | Clark, Penelope | en |
dc.contributor.author | Nguyen, Oanh | en |
dc.contributor.author | Rosewell, Alexander | en |
dc.contributor.author | Conaty, Stephen | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-08T15:56:00Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 5(1), p. 14-20 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2094-7313 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2094-7321 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20724 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: 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.language | en | en |
dc.publisher | World Health Organization | en |
dc.relation.ispartof | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal | en |
dc.title | Sustained outbreak of measles in New South Wales, 2012: risks for measles elimination in Australia | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5365/wpsar.2013.4.4.001 | en |
dcterms.accessRights | Gold | en |
dc.subject.keywords | Public Health and Health Services | en |
dc.subject.keywords | Family Care | en |
dc.subject.keywords | Aged Health Care | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Zeina | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Kirsty | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Penelope | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Oanh | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Alexander | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Stephen | en |
local.subject.for2008 | 111707 Family Care | en |
local.subject.for2008 | 111702 Aged Health Care | en |
local.subject.for2008 | 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified | en |
local.subject.seo2008 | 920109 Infectious Diseases | en |
local.subject.seo2008 | 920502 Health Related to Ageing | en |
local.subject.seo2008 | 929999 Health not elsewhere classified | en |
local.profile.email | zein100@hotmail.com | en |
local.profile.email | onguyen@myune.edu.au | en |
local.output.category | C1 | en |
local.record.place | au | en |
local.record.institution | University of New England | en |
local.identifier.epublicationsrecord | une-20170508-11408 | en |
local.publisher.place | Philippines | en |
local.format.startpage | 14 | en |
local.format.endpage | 20 | en |
local.peerreviewed | Yes | en |
local.identifier.volume | 5 | en |
local.identifier.issue | 1 | en |
local.title.subtitle | risks for measles elimination in Australia | en |
local.access.fulltext | Yes | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Najjar | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Hope | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Clark | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Nguyen | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Rosewell | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Conaty | en |
dc.identifier.staff | une-id:onguyen | en |
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local.profile.role | author | en |
local.profile.role | author | en |
local.profile.role | author | en |
local.identifier.unepublicationid | une:20917 | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
local.title.maintitle | Sustained outbreak of measles in New South Wales, 2012 | en |
local.output.categorydescription | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | en |
local.search.author | Najjar, Zeina | en |
local.search.author | Hope, Kirsty | en |
local.search.author | Clark, Penelope | en |
local.search.author | Nguyen, Oanh | en |
local.search.author | Rosewell, Alexander | en |
local.search.author | Conaty, Stephen | en |
local.uneassociation | Unknown | en |
local.year.published | 2014 | en |
local.subject.for2020 | 420303 Family care | en |
local.subject.for2020 | 420301 Aged health care | en |
local.subject.for2020 | 420399 Health services and systems not elsewhere classified | en |
local.subject.seo2020 | 200502 Health related to ageing | en |
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