Economic Costs of Measles Outbreak in the Netherlands, 2013–2014
نویسندگان
چکیده
In 2013 and 2014, the Netherlands experienced a measles outbreak in orthodox Protestant communities with low measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage. Assessing total outbreak costs is needed for public health outbreak preparedness and control. Total costs of this outbreak were an estimated $4.7 million.
منابع مشابه
Large ongoing measles outbreak in a religious community in the Netherlands since May 2013.
Despite vaccination coverage over 95%, a measles outbreak started in May 2013 in the Netherlands. As of 28 August, there were 1,226 reported cases, including 82 hospitalisations. It is anticipated that the outbreak will continue. Most cases were orthodox Protestants (n=1,087/1,186; 91.7%) and unvaccinated (n=1,174/1,217; 96.5%). A unique outbreak control intervention was implemented: a personal...
متن کامل802The Cost of a Measles Outbreak in 2013, New York City, United States
Background. Although measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2,000, importations continue to occur. In March 2013, an intentionally unvaccinated adolescent with measles returned to New York City (NYC) from the United Kingdom, leading to an outbreak of 58 cases. We examined the cost to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to respond to and contain the outbrea...
متن کاملHealth burden and economic impact of measles-related hospitalizations in Italy in 2002–2003
BACKGROUND A large measles outbreak occurred in Italy in 2002-2003. This study evaluates the health burden and economic impact of measles-related hospitalizations in Italy during the specified period. METHODS Hospital discharge abstract data for measles hospitalizations in Italy during 2002-2003 were analysed to obtain information regarding number and rates of measles hospitalizations by geog...
متن کاملDisease Detection or Public Opinion Reflection? Content Analysis of Tweets, Other Social Media, and Online Newspapers During the Measles Outbreak in the Netherlands in 2013
BACKGROUND In May 2013, a measles outbreak began in the Netherlands among Orthodox Protestants who often refuse vaccination for religious reasons. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to compare the number of messages expressed on Twitter and other social media during the measles outbreak with the number of online news articles and the number of reported measles cases to answer the question if and when soci...
متن کاملSeroepidemiology for MERS coronavirus using microneutralisation and pseudoparticle virus neutralisation assays reveal a high prevalence of antibody in dromedary camels
Reduction of the nosocomial meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus incidence density by a region-wide search and follow-strategy in forty German hospitals of the Despite vaccination coverage over 95%, a measles outbreak started in May 2013 in the Netherlands. As of 28 August, there were 1,226 reported cases, including 82 hospitalisations. It is anticipated that the outbreak will continue. M...
متن کامل