An ongoing measles outbreak in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2014 to 2015.

Autor: Hukic M; Department of Medical Science, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina., Ravlija J, Karakas S, Mulaomerovic M, Dedeic Ljubovic A, Salimović-Besic I, Seremet M, Ahmetagic S, Comor A, Feric E
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2015 Mar 05; Vol. 20 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 05.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.9.21047
Abstrakt: Between January 2014 and the beginning of February 2015, the Federal Institute of Public Health in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has reported 3,804 measles cases. Notable transmission has been observed in three Central Bosnia Canton municipalities: Bugojno, Fojnica and Travnik. Most cases were unvaccinated 2,680 (70%) or of unknown vaccination status 755 (20%). Health authorities have been checking vaccination records and performing necessary prevention measures. The epidemic is still ongoing.
Databáze: MEDLINE