scholarly journals Spotlight on measles 2010: Update on the ongoing measles outbreak in France, 2008-2010

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (36) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Parent du Châtelet ◽  
D Antona ◽  
F Freymuth ◽  
M Muscat ◽  
F Halftermeyer-Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Measles Outbreak ◽  
Children And Young Adults

Since early 2008, France has been experiencing a measles outbreak with almost 5,000 notified cases as of 30 June 2010, including three measles-related deaths. The proportion of cases 20 years or older reached 38% during the first half of 2010. This situation is the consequence of insufficient vaccine coverage (90% at age 24 months in 2007) that led to the accumulation of susceptibles over the last years. It underlines the need for additional measures targeting susceptible children and young adults.

scholarly journals An update on an ongoing measles outbreak in Bulgaria, April-November 2009

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (50) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Marinova ◽  
M Muscat ◽  
Z Mihneva ◽  
M Kojouharova
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Dose Regimen ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Community Living ◽  
The North ◽  
Measles Outbreak ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
North Eastern Part

Earlier this year, an outbreak of measles was detected in Bulgaria, following an eight–year period without indigenous measles transmission, and continues to spread in the country. By the end of 48 week of 2009 (first week of November), 957 measles cases had been recorded. Most cases are identified among the Roma community living in the north-eastern part of the country. Measles has affected infants, children and young adults. The vaccination campaign that started earlier in the year in the affected administrative regions continues, targeting all individuals from 13 months to 30 years of age who have not received the complete two-dose regimen of the combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination.

scholarly journals Resurgence risk for measles, mumps and rubella in France in 2018 and 2020

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (25) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Béraud ◽  
Steven Abrams ◽  
Philippe Beutels ◽  
Benoit Dervaux ◽  
Niel Hens
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Measles Outbreak ◽  
Reproduction Numbers ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults ◽  
Contact Data ◽  
Males And Females

Background Large measles and mumps outbreaks recently occurred throughout Europe and the United States. Aim: Our aim was to estimate and map the risk of resurgence for measles, mumps and rubella in France. Methods: We used a multi-cohort model combining seroprevalence information, vaccine coverage and social contact data. Results: The overall outbreak risk for France in 2018 was highest for mumps, remained significant for measles despite a recent measles outbreak and was low for rubella. Outbreak risks were heterogeneous between departments, as the effective reproduction numbers for 2018 ranged from 1.08 to 3.66. The seroprevalence, and therefore the risk of measles and rubella infection, differed significantly between males and females. There was a lower seroprevalence, and therefore a higher risk, for males. Infants of less than 1 year would be seriously affected in a future outbreak of measles, mumps or rubella, but the highest overall caseload contribution would come from teenagers and young adults (10–25 years old). Conclusions: The high risk for teenagers and young adults is of concern in view of their vulnerability to more severe measles, mumps and rubella disease and complications.

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