Measles in health care facilities: some salutary lessons

Authors

  • Jeffrey Hanna Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, Queensland
  • Ann Richards Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, Queensland
  • Dallas Young Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, Queensland; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
  • Susan Hills Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Townsville, Queensland
  • Jan Humphreys Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Townsville, Queensland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2000.24.34

Keywords:

measles, measles outbreak, healthcare settings

Abstract

Measles transmission occurs readily in health care facilities such as general practices and hospitals. It can not only lead to measles in other patients at the facilities but also to measles in medical and nursing staff. This article contains a short report on measles cases in northern Queensland.

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References

Lambert S, Lynch P, Morgan M, et al. Measles outbreak - young adults at high risk. Vic Infect Dis Bull 1999;2:21-22.

Measles Elimination Advisory Committee. Guidelines for the control of measles outbreaks in Australia. 2nd ed Canberra: Department of Health and Aged Care (in press).

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Published

31/07/00

How to Cite

Hanna, Jeffrey, Ann Richards, Dallas Young, Susan Hills, and Jan Humphreys. 2000. “Measles in Health Care Facilities: Some Salutary Lessons”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 24 (July):211-12. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2000.24.34.

Issue

Vol. 24 (2000)

Section

Short report

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