Epidemic Rubella in Military Recruits
| Autor: | Lathrop Gd, Gengler Re, Gremillion Dh |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1978 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Protective immunity medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Antibodies Viral Rubella Disease Outbreaks Herd immunity Epidemiology medicine Humans In patient Child Military Medicine business.industry Age Factors Outbreak General Medicine medicine.disease Texas Military personnel Immunization Child Preschool Immunology Female Illinois business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Southern Medical Journal. 71:932-934 |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00007611-197808000-00019 |
| Popis: | Between Dec 1 and Feb 18, 1976, 320 cases of rubella occurred among recruits and dependent children at two Air Force bases in Illinois and Texas. Only 28 cases (9%) were identified in patients aged 17 and under. Routine serosurveilance before the outbreak revealed protective immunity in 89.1% of trainees. This outbreak emphasizes the changing epidemiology of what was formerly considered a childhood illness, and underscores the failure of herd immunity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|