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ArticleWestern Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR

The changing epidemiology of measles in an era of elimination: lessons from health-care-setting transmissions of measles during an outbreak in New South Wales, Australia, 2012.

Alexis Pillsbury, May Chiew, Shopna Bag, Kirsty Hope, Sophie Norton, Stephen Conaty, Vicky Sheppeard, Peter McIntyre

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Alexis PillsburyNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS), The Children's Hospital at Westmead and the University of Sydney, New South Wales.; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory.
May ChiewNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS), The Children's Hospital at Westmead and the University of Sydney, New South Wales.; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory.
Shopna BagWestern Sydney Local Health District, Parramatta, New South Wales .
Kirsty HopeSydney Local Health District, Camperdown, New South Wales .
Sophie NortonWestern Sydney Local Health District, Parramatta, New South Wales .
Stephen ConatySouth Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, New South Wales .
Vicky SheppeardHealth Protection NSW, North Sydney, New South Wales .
Peter McIntyreNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS), The Children's Hospital at Westmead and the University of Sydney, New South Wales.; Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales.

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Abstract

introductionIn countries where measles is rare, health-care-setting transmissions remain problematic. Australia experienced its largest measles outbreak in 15 years in 2012 with 199 cases reported nationally; 170 cases occurred in the state of New South Wales (NSW) with symptom onset between 7 April and 29 November 2012.

methodsA descriptive study was conducted using measles case data obtained from metropolitan Sydney local health districts in NSW in 2012. Characteristics of measles source and secondary cases were described. Details of health-care presentations resulting and not resulting in measles transmission were also analysed.

resultsThere were 168 confirmed and two probable cases resulting in 405 documented health-care presentations. Thirty-four secondary cases acquired in health-care settings were identified, including 29 cases resulting from 14 source cases and 5 cases whose source could not be identified. Health-care-acquired cases accounted for 20% of all cases in this outbreak. Source cases were more likely to be of Pacific Islander descent (

conclusionDevelopment of and adherence to protocols for the management of patients presenting to hospitals with fever and rash will minimize secondary transmission of measles.

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Child, PreschoolDisease OutbreaksFemaleHumansIatrogenic DiseaseInfantMaleMeaslesNew South WalesPopulation Surveillance

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