Measles outbreak among young adults in Victoria.
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An outbreak of laboratory confirmed measles involving 30 young adults and an infant is reported. Of the young adult cases, 17 (57%) were hospitalised. After a trip to India, the primary case returned to Sydney early in January 2001 and then visited Melbourne infecting several individuals. Secondary spread appears to have occurred at a nightclub. On the basis of RNA typing the measles strain involved is of genotype 'D'.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Communicable diseases intelligence
دوره 25 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001