Spotlight on measles 2010: ongoing measles outbreak in Northern Ireland following an imported case, September-October 2010

Euro Surveill. 2010 Oct 28;15(43):19698. doi: 10.2807/ese.15.43.19698-en.

Abstract

We report an ongoing outbreak of measles with five laboratory-confirmed and four epidemiologically linked cases in Northern Ireland as at 26 October 2010. The index case was an unvaccinated non-Northern Ireland resident with subsequent genotyping suggesting that infection originated in the usual country of residence of this case. Confirmed cases include one patient with a history of two measles-mumps-rubella vaccine doses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Measles / diagnosis
  • Measles / epidemiology*
  • Measles / prevention & control
  • Measles virus / genetics
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • Northern Ireland / epidemiology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Travel
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine