دورية أكاديمية
Lessons from the re-emergence of imported measles cases following the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia.
| العنوان: | Lessons from the re-emergence of imported measles cases following the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia. |
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| المؤلفون: | Marsland MJ; Public Health Division, Department of Health, Victoria.;National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, Australian National University.. madeleine.marsland@health.vic.gov.au., Strachan J; Public Health Division, Department of Health, Victoria., Gang RF; Public Health Division, Department of Health, Victoria., O'Hara M; Public Health Division, Department of Health, Victoria., Hughes NM; Public Health Division, Department of Health, Victoria., Glynn-Robinson A; National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, Australian National University. |
| المصدر: | Communicable diseases intelligence (2018) [Commun Dis Intell (2018)] 2023 Sep 21; Vol. 47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 21. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Health Protection Policy Branch, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 101735394 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2209-6051 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22096051 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Commun Dis Intell (2018) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Canberra, ACT : Health Protection Policy Branch, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health, [2018]- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | COVID-19*/epidemiology , Measles*/epidemiology , Measles*/prevention & control , Measles*/diagnosis, Humans ; Infant ; Victoria/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Vaccination |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: Australia was declared to have eliminated endemic measles in 2014; however, imported cases continue to pose a threat of outbreaks. International travel restrictions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a rapid decline in measles cases. The re-opening of the Australian international border to measles endemic regions returns the threat of outbreaks, which may be further compounded by disruptions in routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We consider lessons learned from the public health response to recent measles cases. Methods: This case series includes all confirmed measles cases meeting the national case definition reported to the Victorian Government Department of Health (the Department) between 1 January and 31 December 2022. The Department conducted active case finding and contact tracing of all cases in line with national guidelines. Cases were descriptively analysed. Results: In 2022, six of the seven measles cases reported in Australia occurred in Victoria, all of whom resided in Australia and acquired their infection overseas. Three cases were unlinked, and three formed an epidemiologically-linked household cluster. One case was partially vaccinated, one was not eligible for vaccination, one had unknown vaccination status, and three were unvaccinated, one of whom was under 12 months old but would have been eligible for vaccination prior to travel to endemic regions. None of the cases led to secondary transmission within Australia. Discussion: Following the COVID-19 pandemic, measles importations have re-commenced in Victoria. Although few measles cases occurred in 2022 and none resulted in onwards transmission, imported measles cases remain complex and require substantial public health follow-up. Delays in case diagnosis and flight contact tracing pose a significant risk for outbreaks of measles. Public health interventions are needed to maintain high vaccination rates, improve contact tracing, and ensure public health authorities and healthcare providers can rapidly identify and respond to imported measles cases. (© Commonwealth of Australia CC BY-NC-ND) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: measles; communicable diseases, imported; communicable disease control; epidemiology |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20231011 Date Completed: 20231101 Latest Revision: 20240227 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240228 |
| DOI: | 10.33321/cdi.2023.47.54 |
| PMID: | 37817334 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 2209-6051 |
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| DOI: | 10.33321/cdi.2023.47.54 |