An outbreak of measles in Lower Bavaria, Germany, January-June 2007

H Bernard; S Santibanez; A Siedler; M S Ludwig; R Fischer; W Hautmann

doi:10.2807/esw.12.40.03278-en

An outbreak of measles in Lower Bavaria, Germany, January-June 2007

Euro Surveill. 2007 Oct 4;12(10):E071004.1. doi: 10.2807/esw.12.40.03278-en.

Authors

H Bernard¹, S Santibanez, A Siedler, M S Ludwig, R Fischer, W Hautmann

Affiliation

¹ Robert Koch Institute, Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Berlin, Germany. BernardH@rki.de

PMID: 17991372
DOI: 10.2807/esw.12.40.03278-en

Abstract

Between January and June 2007, a total of 90 cases of measles were notified in Passau and Rottal-Inn, two districts of Lower Bavaria in south-east Germany sharing a border with Austria.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks*
Germany / epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Measles / diagnosis
Measles / epidemiology*
Measles / prevention & control
Measles Vaccine / therapeutic use

Substances

Measles Vaccine