title: Ongoing rubella outbreak among adolescents in Salaj, Romania, September 2011-January 2012.
abstract: A rubella outbreak has been ongoing in Salaj, Romania since September 2011 involving 1,840 probable and confirmed cases among mainly unvaccinated adolescents. The index case had onset of illness on 6 September 2011. The highest number of cases was recorded among 10–14-year-olds and 15–19-year-olds. Complications were recorded for 11 cases and included meningitis and arthritis. Although the peak has passed, surveillance is being maintained in the region.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, National Centre for Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control, Bucharest, Romania. denisa.janta@insp.gov.ro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Janta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanescu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lupulescu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Molnar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pistol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine