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Endemic and imported measles virus-associated outbreaks among adults, Beijing, China, 2013.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2015
Chen Meng, Zhang Yan, Huang Fang, Wang Huiling, Liu Donglei, Li Juan, Rodewald Lance, Wu Jiang, Deng Ying, Xu Wenbo
Abstract excerpt
In 2013, a resurgence of measles occurred in Beijing, China. The outbreaks occurred among adults and were associated with endemic genotype H1 and imported genotype D8 viruses. Migrant workers were disproportionately represented in the outbreaks; thus, vaccinating such workers against measles may be an effective strategy toward the elimination of this disease.
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