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Epidemiological and molecular assessment of a rubella outbreak in North-Eastern Italy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2010
D'Agaro Pierlanfranco, Dal Molin Gianna, Zamparo Emanuela, Rossi Tatiana, Micuzzo Michele, Busetti Marina, Santon Daniela, Campello Cesare
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From January to June 2008, a rubella outbreak involving 111 laboratory confirmed cases occurred in the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) region of North-Eastern Italy. The outbreak occurred initially in two residential homes for young adults disabled mentally and physically. Subsequently, the epidemic spread to the general population. Young adult cohorts were mostly affected and the mean age of the patients was 26.8...
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