Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief review
Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease that continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children and young adults across the world. Immunization efforts have reduced the incidence of measles over the last 3 decades, but outbreaks are seen in high-transmission areas with susceptible...
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| author | Priya Bansal Anshuman Srivastava Ramesh Aggarwal Shubha L Margekar Rajinder K Dhamija |
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| description | Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease that continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children and young adults across the world. Immunization efforts have reduced the incidence of measles over the last 3 decades, but outbreaks are seen in high-transmission areas with susceptible populations, as is seen in hospitals and student campuses. The protection offered by prior vaccination may wean off over time making vaccinated individuals susceptible to infection. Hence, catch-up immunization drives should be undertaken for vulnerable populations such as healthcare personnel, along with routine immunization programs, with the goal to eliminate measles in the future. This case series presents measles in two of our medical residents who got infected despite being vaccinated in childhood. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac9165a9c7b24af2beedabba1eb9f0452022-12-21T23:09:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632021-01-0110114311431310.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_714_21Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief reviewPriya BansalAnshuman SrivastavaRamesh AggarwalShubha L MargekarRajinder K DhamijaMeasles is a vaccine-preventable disease that continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children and young adults across the world. Immunization efforts have reduced the incidence of measles over the last 3 decades, but outbreaks are seen in high-transmission areas with susceptible populations, as is seen in hospitals and student campuses. The protection offered by prior vaccination may wean off over time making vaccinated individuals susceptible to infection. Hence, catch-up immunization drives should be undertaken for vulnerable populations such as healthcare personnel, along with routine immunization programs, with the goal to eliminate measles in the future. This case series presents measles in two of our medical residents who got infected despite being vaccinated in childhood.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=11;spage=4311;epage=4313;aulast=Bansaladult measleshealthcare workersimmunizationmeasles eradicationmeasles resurgence |
| spellingShingle | Priya Bansal Anshuman Srivastava Ramesh Aggarwal Shubha L Margekar Rajinder K Dhamija Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief review Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care adult measles healthcare workers immunization measles eradication measles resurgence |
| title | Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief review |
| title_full | Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief review |
| title_fullStr | Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief review |
| title_short | Measles in immunized medical residents: Case series with brief review |
| title_sort | measles in immunized medical residents case series with brief review |
| topic | adult measles healthcare workers immunization measles eradication measles resurgence |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=11;spage=4311;epage=4313;aulast=Bansal |
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