Measles outbreak: preliminary report on a case series of the first 8,070 suspected cases, Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, February to November 2018 - Concepedia

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Measles outbreak: preliminary report on a case series of the first 8,070 suspected cases, Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, February to November 2018

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Guilherme Almeida Elidio, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França, Flávia Caselli Pacheco, Marinélia Martins Ferreira, Jair dos Santos Pinheiro, Eliane Nogueira Campos, Bernardino Cláudio de Albuquerque, Rosemary Costa Pinto, Angela Desiree Carepa Santos da Silva, Priscila Leal e Leite,

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Virus EpidemiologyEpidemiological DynamicCase SeriesDisease OutbreakInfectious Disease ControlSuspected CasesNovember 2018Pathogen EpidemiologyMeasles Vaccine CoverageEmerging Infectious DiseaseMeasles VirusPublic HealthParasitologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyDisease SurveillanceEpidemiologyVaccinationEmerging Infectious DiseasesOngoing MeaslesGlobal HealthMedicine

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We report an ongoing measles outbreak in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. As at 3 November 2018, 1,631 cases were confirmed corresponding to an incidence of 75.3 per 100,000 inhabitants; all five sanitary districts presented confirmed cases. Reintroduction of measles virus in Manaus is likely related to the current outbreak in Venezuela and due to recent decline in measles vaccine coverage. Given the current scenario, prevention and control measures should target individuals aged 15-29 years.

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