Measles transmission in immunized and partially immunized air travellers.

Author(s)
Coleman, K P
Markey, Peter
Publication Date
2010-07-01
Abstract
Most cases of measles in Australia are associated with travel or acquired from travellers from overseas. This study presents a series of three secondary cases of measles acquired through contact with a case of infectious measles acquired in China. Two of the cases were fully immunized siblings sitting eight rows behind the index case on a 4(1/2)-h flight from Singapore. The third case was acquired in the airport where the index case was in transit. The report highlights the travel-associated risk of measles and discusses the heredity of vaccine-induced measles immunity.
Affiliation
Centre for Disease Control, Department of Health and Families, Northern Territory Government, Australia. kerryn.coleman@health.gov.au.
Citation
Epidemiol Infect . 2010 Jul;138(7):1012-5. doi: 10.1017/S0950268809991129. Epub 2009 Nov 2.
Pubmed ID
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19878613/?otool=iaurydwlib
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/10137/5728
MESH subject
Adolescent
Aircraft
Australia
Child
China
Female
Humans
Male
Measles
Measles Vaccine
Travel
Title
Measles transmission in immunized and partially immunized air travellers.
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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