title: An ongoing measles outbreak linked to a suspected imported case, Ireland, April to June 2016.
abstract: We report an outbreak of measles which started in April 2016 and which, by 13 June, has resulted in 22 confirmed and five probable measles cases occurring in four regions of Ireland. Genotype B3 was identified. We describe the identification, ongoing investigation and control measures being implemented. This outbreak occurs during a period of very low measles transmission in Ireland, with only one confirmed case (imported) notified in 2016 before this event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health HSE-South, St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaintarli
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cronin
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carlton
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: MacSweeney
authors.forename: Mairead
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Ronan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Glynn
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Migone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine
keywords: imported viral diseases; measles; measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine; outbreaks