Measles transmission in immunized and partially immunized air travellers.
Most cases of measles in Australia are associated with travel or acquired from travellers from overseas. This study presents a series of three secondary cases of measles acquired through contact with a case of infectious measles acquired in China. Two of the cases were fully immunized siblings sitting eight rows behind the index case on a 4(1/2)-h flight from Singapore. The third case was acquired in the airport where the index case was in transit. The report highlights the travel-associated risk of measles and discusses the heredity of vaccine-induced measles immunity.
Coleman
K P
KP
Centre for Disease Control, Department of Health and Families, Northern Territory Government, Australia. kerryn.coleman@health.gov.au
Markey
P G
PG
D000293:Adolescent; D000401:Aircraft; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D014195:Travel
D008458:Measles Vaccine