Outbreak of Measles Amongst USA-Bound Afghan Evacuees

Authors

  • Elise Buisson University of New South Wales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.136

Keywords:

Measles, Afghan, Refugee, Mass Vaccination, Child, Adolescent

Abstract

This Watching Brief describes an outbreak of measles in the context of the mass evacuation of 124,000 people from Afghanistan to the USA. Cases were identified in the States of Wisconsin and Virginia, as well as in a military base in Germany. The outbreak affected children and young people aged 0 - 26 years, with publicly available data indicating a roughly even gender divide. As in previous measles outbreaks amongst displaced populations, a mass vaccination campaign played a foundational role in curbing the described outbreak.

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Published

2021-12-10

How to Cite

Buisson, E. (2021). Outbreak of Measles Amongst USA-Bound Afghan Evacuees. Global Biosecurity, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.136

Issue

Vol. 3 (2021)

Section

Watching Briefs

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Received 2021-10-18
Accepted 2021-12-08
Published 2021-12-10