title: Nosocomial transmission of measles among healthcare workers, Bulgaria, 2010.
abstract: This report describes 326 cases of nosocomial transmission of measles with 286 cases among non-healthcare workers who acquired the disease in a hospital setting. Between October 2009 and April 2010, 40 healthcare workers from seven different regions in Bulgaria have contracted the disease.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. radkakomitova@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Komitova
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kunchev
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mihneva
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marinova
mesh_terms: D002031:Bulgaria / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine