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From March to August 2017, 165 measles cases were reported from three regions in Bulgaria. The age range was 0−55 years and 66% of the cases were under 9 years. The Roma population was disproportionally affected (89% of cases), 41% cases were unvaccinated and in 24 cases there was nosocomial transmission mostly in paediatric departments. A child under 12 months of age died. Control measures have been taken and the investigation is still ongoing.

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Preliminary findings indicate nosocomial transmission and Roma population as most affected group in ongoing measles B3 genotype outbreak in Bulgaria, March to August 2017
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Anna+Kurchatova&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kurchatova Anna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Stefka+Krumova&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Krumova Stefka</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Nadezhda+Vladimirova&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vladimirova Nadezhda</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Lubomira+Nikolaeva-Glomb&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nikolaeva-Glomb Lubomira</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Asya+Stoyanova&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stoyanova Asya</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Todor+Kantardjiev&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kantardjiev Todor</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Nina+Gatcheva&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gatcheva Nina</a></span>. Preliminary findings indicate nosocomial transmission and Roma population as most affected group in ongoing measles B3 genotype outbreak in Bulgaria, March to August 2017. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2017;22(36):pii=30611. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.36.30611" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.36.30611</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 21 Aug 2017;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 07 Sept 2017 </span> </p>
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