Mapping a nosocomial outbreak of measles, coinciding with a period of sustained transmission in South London in 2018

J. P. Vink; L. B. Snell; K. Bernard; H. Mitchell; R. T. Heathcock; Rebecca Cordery; W. Newsholme

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2020.06.004

Mapping a nosocomial outbreak of measles, coinciding with a period of sustained transmission in South London in 2018

J. P. Vink^*, L. B. Snell, K. Bernard, H. Mitchell, R. T. Heathcock, Rebecca Cordery, W. Newsholme

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Abstract

A measles outbreak in London is described, involving 34 cases across two hospitals and a local community across two countries. After a single introduction to hospital, spread propagated via unvaccinated retail shop workers to healthcare staff, highlighting the importance of expanding occupational health policies to non-clinical hospital staff. Further spread into an under-vaccinated Traveller community is a reminder that measles can spread in the absence of herd immunity. Subsequently endemic measles transmission has been re-established in the UK.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	747-751
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume	105
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.06.004
Publication status	Published - Aug 2020

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Epidemiology
London
Measles
Outbreak

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Mapping a nosocomial outbreak of measles, coinciding with a period of sustained transmission in South London in 2018

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