title: Ongoing measles outbreak in Elche, Spain, 29 January to 9 March 2012.
abstract: On 29 January 2012, the first case of measles in Elche, Spain, since 2001 was notified through the epidemiological surveillance system of the Valencian Community. As of 9 March, 109 cases have been notified. The outbreak started in a neighbourhood where the vaccination coverage of the population is inadequate. This report highlights the need to vaccinate the susceptible population and also points to the importance of developing coordinated measures between public health centres and hospital preventive services.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine Service, Hospital General Univesitario of Elche, Elche, Spain. delgado_josdel@gva.es
authors.forename: Ja
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delgado de Los Reyes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arencibia Jimenez
authors.forename: Jf
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Navarro Gracia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alonso Echabe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garcia Puente
authors.forename: Em
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Banqueri Guerrero
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perez Torregrosa
authors.forename: Jd
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calle Barreto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zurriaga Carda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine