Measles Cases during Ebola Outbreak, West Africa, 2013–2106

Measles Cases during Ebola Outbreak, West Africa, 2013–2106

The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa caused breakdowns in public health systems, which might have caused outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. We tested 80 patients admitted to an Ebola treatment center in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for measles. These patients were negative for Ebola virus. Me...

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Main Authors: Francesca Colavita, Mirella Biava, Concetta Castilletti, Serena Quartu, Francesco Vairo, Claudia Caglioti, Chiara Agrati, Eleonora Lalle, Licia Bordi, Simone Lanini, Michela Delli Guanti, Rossella Miccio, Giuseppe Ippolito, Maria R. Capobianchi, Antonino Di Caro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
measles
measles virus
viruses
Ebola virus disease
outbreak
Ebola virus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/16-1682_article

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