Investigation on measles cases of new genotype D8 in Beijing, 2013.

Juan LI; Li LU; Rui MA; Meng Chen; Ai-hua LI; Mu Sun; Shu-fen Shi; Yu-jun LU; Zhong-zhan Wang; Wen-wen Mao; Ji-ye FU; Tian-wei MA; Hai-hong Wang; Hai-tian Sui; Li-ping Zhao; Yan-tao Xie; Fang Huang; Jiang WU; Xing-huo Pang

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Investigation on measles cases of new genotype D8 in Beijing, 2013.

Author: Juan LI ¹ ; Li LU ¹ ; Rui MA ¹ ; Meng CHEN ¹ ; Ai-hua LI ¹ ; Mu SUN ² ; Shu-fen SHI ² ; Yu-jun LU ² ; Zhong-zhan WANG ³ ; Wen-wen MAO ³ ; Ji-ye FU ⁴ ; Tian-wei MA ⁵ ; Hai-hong WANG ⁶ ; Hai-tian SUI ⁶ ; Li-ping ZHAO ⁷ ; Yan-Tao XIE ⁷ ; Fang HUANG ¹ ; Jiang WU ⁸ ; Xing-huo PANG ¹
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1. Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing 100013, China.
2. Xicheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
3. Fengtai Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
4. Haidian Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
5. Haidian Center for Disease Control and Prevention
6. Changping Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
7. Tongzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
8. Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China. Email: wujiang@bjcdc.org.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; China; epidemiology; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Genotype; Humans; Incidence; Male; Measles; epidemiology; virology; Measles virus; genetics
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2013;34(11):1111-1114
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the epidemiological characteristics of measles cases of new genotype D8 in Beijing from January to June, 2013.
METHODSEpidemiological survey and descriptive analysis was conducted.
RESULTS661 suspected measles were reported from January to June, 2013. 416 were confirmed measles cases by serology and etiology detection. 28 measles cases were caused by genotype D8 measles virus by genotype identification. There were 2 measles outbreak including 14 cases and 14 sporadic cases. The incidence peak was during April and May. 25 cases (89.3%, 25/28) occurred in downtown and suburban districts. 22 cases (78.5%, 22/28) were adults aged 15-39 years and 19 cases (67.9%, 19/28) were migrant population. 12 cases (85.7%, 12/14) in outbreak were migrant population working in clothing sales. There was epidemiological association between 2 outbreaks.
CONCLUSIONMeasles cases of genotype D8 were found for the first time in Beijing. Genotype D8 virus mainly infected migrant adults and caused local outbreak and endemic.