Ongoing outbreak of measles in Oslo, Norway, January–February 2011

K Vainio; K Rønning; T W Steen; T M Arnesen; G Ånestad; S Dudman

doi:10.2807/ese.16.08.19804-en

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Ongoing outbreak of measles in Oslo, Norway, January–February 2011

K Vainio¹, K Rønning², T W Steen³, T M Arnesen⁴, G Ånestad¹, S Dudman¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Department of Virology, Oslo, Norway ² Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Oslo, Norway ³ Health and Welfare Authority, City of Oslo, Norway ⁴ District of old Oslo, City of Oslo, Norway

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Citation style for this article: Vainio K, Rønning K, Steen T W, Arnesen T M, Ånestad G, Dudman S. Ongoing outbreak of measles in Oslo, Norway, January–February 2011. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(8):pii=19804. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.16.08.19804-en Received: 18 Feb 2011; Accepted:

Abstract

Between 19 January and 17 February 2011, 10 cases of measles (eight laboratory-confirmed and two probable) were reported in Oslo with the majority of cases in a mainly unvaccinated immigrant community. Of these, two cases were identified outside the immigrant community, in Norwegian children.