Ongoing rubella outbreak in Bosnia and Herzegovina, March-July 2009--preliminary report.

A. Novo; J. M. Huebschen; C. P. Muller; M. Tesanovic; J. Bojanic

doi:10.2807/ese.14.39.19343-en

Ongoing rubella outbreak in Bosnia and Herzegovina, March-July 2009--preliminary report.

A. Novo^*, J. M. Huebschen, C. P. Muller, M. Tesanovic, J. Bojanic

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Between 24 March and 31 July 2009, 342 clinically diagnosed cases of rubella were notified in five municipalities in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fourteen cases were laboratory-confirmed by positive IgG against rubella virus. Four virus isolates were obtained and identified as genotype 2B strains, with one isolate differing by a single mutation in the region of the E1 gene. This ongoing outbreak revealed gaps in the immunisation programme during the war in BiH (1992-1995) and highlights the need to revise legislation to permit immunisation of children above 14 years of age with measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and to introduce supplemental immunisation activities.

Original language	English
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	14
Issue number	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.39.19343-en
Publication status	Published - 2009

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