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Spotlight on measles 2010: ongoing measles outbreak in Greece, January-July 2010

D Pervanidou1, E Horefti, S Patrinos

  • 1Department of Surveillance and Intervention, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece. pervanidou@gmail.com

Euro Surveillance : Bulletin Europeen Sur Les Maladies Transmissibles = European Communicable Disease Bulletin
|August 6, 2010
PubMed

Insights

A measles outbreak in Greece primarily affected unvaccinated children in Roma and non-minority populations. Increased vaccination efforts and policies are needed to reach vulnerable groups and prevent future outbreaks.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • A measles outbreak began in Greece in January 2010, linked to an outbreak in Bulgaria.
  • The majority of cases were unvaccinated individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the demographics and characteristics of measles cases in Greece.
  • To inform public health interventions for vaccination in at-risk populations.

Main Methods:

  • Case reporting and analysis of outbreak data.
  • Demographic analysis of affected population groups.

Main Results:

  • 126 cases reported, primarily unvaccinated individuals.
  • Affected groups included Bulgarian Roma, Greek Roma, and Greek non-minority populations.
  • Children aged 0-14 represented 67%, 95%, and 25% of cases in these respective groups.

Conclusions:

  • Targeted vaccination campaigns and increased routine vaccination uptake are crucial.
  • Policies must address vaccination access for hard-to-reach populations to prevent future measles outbreaks.

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