Measles outbreak among young adults in Victoria.
An outbreak of laboratory confirmed measles involving 30 young adults and an infant is reported. Of the young adult cases, 17 (57%) were hospitalised. After a trip to India, the primary case returned to Sydney early in January 2001 and then visited Melbourne infecting several individuals. Secondary spread appears to have occurred at a nightclub. On the basis of RNA typing the measles strain involved is of genotype 'D'.
Communicable Diseases Section, Public Health Division, Department of Human Services, 17/120 Spencer Street, Melboume, Victoria, Australia 3000. Ross.Andrews@dhs.vic.gov.au
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology