RT Journal Article
T1 Study of a measles outbreak in Granada with preventive measures applied by the courts, Spain, 2010 to 2011.
A1 Navarro, E.
A1 Mochón, M.M.
A1 Galicia, M.D.
A1 Marín, I.
A1 Laguna, J.
K1 Sarampión
K1 Brotes de Enfermedades
K1 Andalucía
K1 España
K1 Notificación de Enfermedad
K1 Vigilancia de la Población
K1 Vacunación
K1 Epidemias
K1 Coerción
AB Measles had practically been eliminated in Granada since the systematic vaccination of children with two doses introduced in 1984. However, in 2009 the disease returned in the form of small outbreaks. This study describes the measles outbreak that occurred in Granada from October 2010 to August 2011 and the measures imposed to control it. Information was sourced from the records of the Andalusian epidemiological surveillance system. A total of 308 cases were recorded, representing an incidence rate of 33.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The first wave of the epidemic took place in Granada city, with the majority of cases occurring among families who lived in the Albaycín neighbourhood and were opposed to vaccination for ideological and/or religious reasons. The initial cases were in unvaccinated children aged 1 to 13 years. The outbreak later spread throughout the province. To control the outbreak, the vaccination schedule for the exposed children was brought up to date. The Regional Ministry of Health decided to take legal action in order to ensure vaccination of those in the initial nucleus of the outbreak.
PB European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
SN 1025-496X
YR 2013
FD 2013-10-24
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1508
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1508
LA en
NO Navarro E, Mochón MM, Galicia MD, Marín I, Laguna J. Study of a measles outbreak in Granada with preventive measures applied by the courts, Spain, 2010 to 2011. Euro Surveill. 2013;18(43):pii=20612
NO Journal Article;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 8, 2025