Title of article
Measles Virus Imported by International Traveler in Jiangsu Province of China, in 2018 and 2019
Author/Authors
Hu, Ying Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China , Deng, Xiuying Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China , Lu, Peishan Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China , Guo, Hongxiong Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
Pages
4
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1
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4
Abstract
Measles remains a public health concern in many regions, and the imported measles cases continue to challenge the measles elimination program for most of the countries where measles was verified to be eliminated or approaching elimination. The imported measles cases have been reported since October, 2017, in Jiangsu province, China. In this study, we reported the first imported B3 genotype measles virus from Egypt and the second imported D8 genotype measles virus from Philippines through international traveling. No secondary measles cases were found after these imported cases. Our findings highlighted the importance of measles vaccination targeting international travelers in China.
Keywords
Measles Virus , International Traveler , Jiangsu Province
Journal title
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2618534
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