Abstract
Measles remains a public health concern in many regions, and the imported measles cases continue to challenge the measles elimination program for most of the countries where measles was verified to be eliminated or approaching elimination. The imported measles cases have been reported since October, 2017, in Jiangsu province, China. In this study, we reported the first imported B3 genotype measles virus from Egypt and the second imported D8 genotype measles virus from Philippines through international traveling. No secondary measles cases were found after these imported cases. Our findings highlighted the importance of measles vaccination targeting international travelers in China.
Highlights
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis followed by characteristic rash [1]
We reported the first imported B3 genotype measles virus and the second imported D8 genotype measles virus in Jiangsu province
Two patients were infected with measles virus abroad during the international trip, and the time of onset was before they returned to China
Summary
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis followed by characteristic rash [1]. It is still responsible for more than 100 000 deaths every year, the attenuated measles vaccines are widely used in routine immunization programs and mass vaccination campaigns that were implemented in the world [2]. 26% of measles cases were international, imported in USA [5]. A new strain of measles, D4-Hamburg, was imported from London to Germany, Hamburg, in December 2008 and subsequently spread and caused an outbreak of >24,300 cases in Bulgaria [7]
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