Measles outbreak among non-immunized children in a Japanese hospital.
We experienced an outbreak of measles in which our hospital played an unfortunate role as a vector for the transmission of the disease. Most patients had never been vaccinated and an investigation into the reasons for this revealed a need to more widely promote awareness of measles vaccination in Japan.
Nakano
Takashi
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Department of Pediatrics, National Mie Hospital, Tsu, Japan. nakano@mie-m.hosp.go.jp
Ihara
Toshiaki
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Kamiya
Hitoshi
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission