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Imported case of measles in a university setting leading to an outbreak of measles in Edinburgh, Scotland from September to December 2016.

Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2018

Kirolos A, Waugh C, Templeton K, McCormick D, Othieno R, Willocks L J, Stevenson J

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In September 2016, an imported case of measles in Edinburgh in a university student resulted in a further 17 confirmed cases during October and November 2016. All cases were genotype D8 and were associated with a virus strain most commonly seen in South East Asia. Twelve of the 18 cases were staff or students at a university in Edinburgh and 17 cases had incomplete or unknown measles mumps rubella (MMR)...

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PMID: 29564994
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268818000602
PMCID: PMC9134365

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