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Large ongoing measles outbreak in a religious community in the Netherlands since May 2013.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 5 Sept 2013
Knol Mj, Urbanus At, Swart Em, Mollema L, Ruijs Wl, van Binnendijk Rs, Te Wierik Mj, de Melker He, Timen A, Hahne Sj
Abstract excerpt
Despite vaccination coverage over 95%, a measles outbreak started in May 2013 in the Netherlands. As of 28 August, there were 1,226 reported cases, including 82 hospitalisations. It is anticipated that the outbreak will continue. Most cases were orthodox Protestants (n=1,087/1,186; 91.7%) and unv...
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