Transmission of measles among healthcare Workers in Hospital W, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China, 2016

Transmission of measles among healthcare Workers in Hospital W, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China, 2016

Abstract Background As China approaches the elimination of measles, outbreaks of measles continue to occur. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are known to be at high risk of infection and transmission of measles virus. A measles outbreak occurred in a hospital in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of the Peo...

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Main Authors: Haimei Jia, Chao Ma, Mengting Lu, Jianping Fu, Lance E. Rodewald, Qiru Su, Huaqin Wang, Lixin Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Measles
Healthcare workers
Outbreak
Nosocomial transmission
Vaccination
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-2950-y

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