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A measles outbreak occurred from November 2015 to April 2016 in two northern Italian regions, affecting the Roma/Sinti ethnic population and nosocomial setting. Overall, 67 cases were reported. Median age of 43 cases in three Roma/Sinti camps was four years, nosocomial cases were mainly adults. The outbreak was caused by a new measles virus B3.1 variant. Immunisation resources and strategies should be directed at groups with gaps in vaccine coverage, e.g. Roma/Sinti and healthcare workers.

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Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Antonietta+Filia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Filia Antonietta</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Antonella+Amendola&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Amendola Antonella</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marino+Faccini&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Faccini Marino</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Martina+Del+Manso&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Del Manso Martina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sabrina+Senatore&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Senatore Sabrina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Silvia+Bianchi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bianchi Silvia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Bianca+Maria+Borrini&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Borrini Bianca Maria</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alessio+Ciampelli&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ciampelli Alessio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Elisabetta+Tanzi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Tanzi Elisabetta</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Teresa+Filipponi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Filipponi Maria Teresa</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Giulia+Piccirilli&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Piccirilli Giulia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Tiziana+Lazzarotto&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lazzarotto Tiziana</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Grazia+Pascucci&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pascucci Maria Grazia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Melissa+Baggieri&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Baggieri Melissa</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Fabio+Magurano&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Magurano Fabio</a></span>. Outbreak of a new measles B3 variant in the Roma/Sinti population with transmission in the nosocomial setting, Italy, November 2015 to April 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2016;21(20):pii=30235. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.20.30235" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.20.30235</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 10 May 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 20 May 2016 </span> </p>
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