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Measles outbreak linked to insufficient vaccination coverage in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, France, October 2017 to July 2018
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAnne Bernadouanne.bernadou santepubliquefrance.fr
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Citation style for this article: . Measles outbreak linked to insufficient vaccination coverage in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, France, October 2017 to July 2018. Euro Surveill. 2018;23(30):pii=1800373. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.30.1800373 Received: 05 Jul 2018; Accepted: 26 Jul 2018
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Abstract
On 30 October 2017, an outbreak of measles started in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine (NA) region in France among Bordeaux University students before spreading to other regions. Until 1 July 2018, 1,101 cases were reported in NA, including 98 complications and two deaths. Cases were related to clusters (e.g. students, healthcare workers) in 16%; 81% of cases were not vaccinated against measles as recommended. Vaccination coverage above herd immunity threshold remains the main preventative outbreak measure.
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