Mapping a nosocomial outbreak of measles, coinciding with a period of sustained transmission in South London in 2018. Issue 4 (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vink, J.P.; Snell, L.B.; Bernard, K.; Mitchell, H.; Heathcock, R.T.; Cordery, R.; Newsholme, W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital infection. Volume 105:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 747
• Page End: 751
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: Measles -- Outbreak -- Epidemiology -- London; Cross infection -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.06.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6701

Abstract

Summary: A measles outbreak in London is described, involving 34 cases across two hospitals and a local community across two countries. After a single introduction to hospital, spread propagated via unvaccinated retail shop workers to healthcare staff, highlighting the importance of expanding occupational health policies to non-clinical hospital staff. Further spread into an under-vaccinated Traveller community is a reminder that measles can spread in the absence of herd immunity. Subsequently endemic measles transmission has been re-established in the UK.