title: Measles in Healthcare Facilities in the United States During the Postelimination Era, 2001-2014.
abstract: Between 2001 and 2014, 78 reported measles cases resulted from transmission in US healthcare facilities, and 29 healthcare personnel were infected from occupational exposure, 1 of whom transmitted measles to a patient. The economic impact of preventing and controlling measles transmission in healthcare facilities was $19 000-$114 286 per case.
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
authors.forename: Amy Parker
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Fiebelkorn
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Redd
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: David T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Kuhar
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: economic; healthcare facilities; healthcare personnel; measles transmission; vaccine failure