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Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018
Eurosurveillance, 25 (2020), 7; 20. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434
Tomljenović, Morana; Lakić, Mato; Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana; Kurešić Filipović, Sanja; Višekruna Vučina, Vesna; Babić-Erceg, Andrea; Ljubić, Miljenko; Pem Novosel, Iva; Ilić, Maja; Tabain, Irena; Ivančić Jelečki, Jelena; Hansen, Lisa; Kaić, Bernard

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Tomljenović, M., Lakić, M., Vilibić Čavlek, T., Kurešić Filipović, S., Višekruna Vučina, V., Babić Erceg, A. ... Kaić, B. (2020). Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018. Eurosurveillance, 25. (7). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434

Tomljenović, Morana, et al. "Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018." Eurosurveillance, vol. 25, no. 7, 2020. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434

Tomljenović, Morana, Mato Lakić, Tatjana Vilibić Čavlek, Sanja Kurešić Filipović, Vesna Višekruna Vučina, Andrea Babić Erceg, Miljenko Ljubić, et al. "Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018." Eurosurveillance 25, no. 7 (2020). https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434

Tomljenović, M., et al. (2020) 'Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018', Eurosurveillance, 25(7). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434

Tomljenović M, Lakić M, Vilibić Čavlek T, Kurešić Filipović S, Višekruna Vučina V, Babić Erceg A, and sur.. Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018. Eurosurveillance [Internet]. 2020 February 20 [cited 2024 November 23];25(7). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434

M. Tomljenović, et al., "Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018", Eurosurveillance, vol. 25, no. 7, February 2020. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:613361. [Accessed: 23 November 2024]

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Title (english)Measles outbreak in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia, May to June 2018
AuthorMorana Tomljenović
AuthorMato Lakić
AuthorTatjana Vilibić-Čavlek
AuthorSanja Kurešić Filipović
AuthorVesna Višekruna Vučina
AuthorAndrea Babić-Erceg
AuthorMiljenko Ljubić
AuthorIva Pem Novosel
AuthorMaja Ilić
AuthorIrena Tabain
AuthorJelena Ivančić Jelečki
AuthorLisa Hansen
AuthorBernard Kaić
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Abstract (english)
In May 2018, measles was introduced in the Dubrovnik region by an adult who recently travelled to Kosovo*. Control measures and an outbreak investigation were implemented: 15 epidemiologically-linked cases met the outbreak case definition of a visitor/resident of Dubrovnik-Neretva County with laboratory-confirmed measles and symptom onset beginning on May 19. New cases were identified through hospitals and primary care physicians. Throat swabs, urine and/or serum samples were collected from outbreak cases. RT-PCR detection of viral RNA and IgM/IgG was used to confirm infection. The median age of cases was 33 years, with one 8 month-old infant. Vaccination status was unknown for 9 cases, three were unvaccinated, one case had history of one dose and two cases reported receiving two doses of measles-containing vaccine. There were 11 hospitalisations and one person developed pneumonia. Control teams undertook an extensive search of contacts and implemented a range of control measures. Despite the outbreak occurring at the beginning of the summer tourism season, it was contained and did not spread to neighbouring regions. With continuing measles transmission in Europe, even small outbreaks create a burden on the health system in countries which have eliminated measles, and illustrate the importance of maintaining high immunisation coverage
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleEurosurveillance
Numberingvol. 25, no. 7, 20
p-ISSN1560-7917
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:613361
Publication2020-02-20
ProjectNumber: N/A
Title (croatian): Centar izvrsnosti za virusnu imunologiju i cjepiva
Title (english): Centre of Excellence for Research in Viral Immunology and the Development of New Vaccines
Acronym: CERVirVac
Leader: Stipan Jonjić
Jurisdiction: Croatia
Funding stream: ZCI
ProjectNumber: KK.011.1.01.0006
Title (croatian): Jačanje kapaciteta CerVirVac-a za istraživanja u virusnoj imunologiji i vakcinologiji
Leader: Stipan Jonjić
Jurisdiction: eu
Document URLhttps://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.7.1900434
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Created on2020-03-10 10:06:24