Extensive Nosocomial Transmission of Measles Originating in Cruise Ship Passenger, Sardinia, Italy, 2014
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We report a measles outbreak in Sardinia, Italy, that originated in a cruise ship passenger. The outbreak showed extensive nosocomial transmission (44 of 80 cases). To minimize nosocomial transmission, health care facilities should ensure that susceptible health care workers are vaccinated against measles and should implement effective infection control procedures.
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V Cozza1,2, M Chironna3, C Leo4, R Prato ([email protected])1 1. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy 2. European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden 3. Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy 4....
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