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Rapid molecular epidemiology investigations into two recent measles outbreaks in Israel detected from October 2023 to January 2024
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsEfrat Bucrisefrat.bucris sheba.health.gov.il
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Citation style for this article: . Rapid molecular epidemiology investigations into two recent measles outbreaks in Israel detected from October 2023 to January 2024. Euro Surveill. 2024;29(16):pii=2400202. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.16.2400202 Received: 04 Apr 2024; Accepted: 18 Apr 2024
Abstract
Between late 2023 and early 2024, two measles outbreaks occurred in Israel, each caused by importation of measles virus strains of respective B3 and D8 genotypes. In this study, we validate transmission pathways uncovered by epidemiological investigations using a rapid molecular approach, based on complete measles virus genomes. The presented findings support this rapid molecular approach in complementing conventional contact tracing and highlight its potential for informing public health interventions.
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