An outbreak of measles in Reims, eastern France, January-March 2008 - a preliminary report

S Thierry; S Alsibai; I Parent du Châtelet; on behalf of the investigation team

doi:10.2807/ese.13.13.08078-en

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An outbreak of measles in Reims, eastern France, January-March 2008 - a preliminary report
S Thierry¹ , S Alsibai¹ , I Parent du Châtelet² , on behalf of the investigation team³
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Affiliations: ¹ Cellule Interrégionale d’Epidémiologie Est (Cire Est, Inter-regional epidemiology unit), Nancy, France ² Institut de veille sanitaire (French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), Saint-Maurice, France ³ Investigation team listed at the foot of the article

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S Alsibai
sophie.alsibai sante.gouv.fr
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Citation style for this article: Thierry S, Alsibai S, Parent du Châtelet I, on behalf of the investigation team. An outbreak of measles in Reims, eastern France, January-March 2008 - a preliminary report. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(13):pii=8078. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.13.08078-en

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Abstract

Between the end of January and 12 March 2008, 16 cases of measles were reported to the local health authority in Reims in eastern France. The outbreak has to date affected nine adults and seven children, aged from seven months to 28 years. Among these cases, 13 were biologically confirmed.