Clusters of measles cases in Jewish orthodox communities in Antwerp, epidemiologically linked to the United Kingdom: a preliminary report

T Lernout; E Kissling; V Hutse; G Top

doi:10.2807/esw.12.46.03308-en

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Clusters of measles cases in Jewish orthodox communities in Antwerp, epidemiologically linked to the United Kingdom: a preliminary report
T Lernout , E Kissling , V Hutse , G Top
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Citation style for this article: Lernout T, Kissling E, Hutse V, Top G. Clusters of measles cases in Jewish orthodox communities in Antwerp, epidemiologically linked to the United Kingdom: a preliminary report. Euro Surveill. 2007;12(46):pii=3308. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.12.46.03308-en

Abstract

In October 2007, a school health service in Antwerp reported eight suspected cases of measles in two Jewish schools in the city. The diagnosis of measles was confirmed on saliva and nasopharyngeal samples for five cases.